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Asthma Lung Picture
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Asthma Guidelines
The U.S. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma recommend:
- Assessment and Monitoring. Doctors should use multiple measures to determine a patients current condition and future risk for worsening of condition. Even patients who show few daily effects of asthma may be in danger of sudden worsening of symptoms.
- Patient Education. Patients should be taught skills to self-monitor and manage asthma....
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Asthma: The Appendix of the Lungs
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Evolution of Asthma: More Than Just a Lung Disease
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Lung Anatomy 101: Why Does Asthma Cause Chest Pain?
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How Are the Lungs Affected by Stress?
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What is Asthma?
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Asthmatics Exaggerating Asthma Symptoms for Sympathy: Actors C...
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Moms with asthma may worsen babies' lungs
New research suggests that asthmatic mothers who breastfeed may be hindering their baby's lung growth. Normally, breastfed babies have better lung... Read more »
New lung-heating treatment may improve asthma symptoms
An unusual new procedure might help asthma patients who have tried everything else to get relief for their symptoms. The procedure, called bronchial... Read more »
The Recovered: Asthma Symptom-Free And Reckless
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