Asthma Types
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Which asthma patient are you -- The Martyr who refuses treatment, the Actor who exaggerates her symptoms or the Poor Patient whose doctor is no help? Or are you another type? You may find that you are a combination of asthmatic types.
Click the links below to read about them and see which one sounds like you or someone you know.
The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
The Goofus Asthmatic: The Lazy Asthma Patient
The Phlegmatic Asthmatic: The Calm Asthma Patient
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From Our Experts
5 Common Types of Asthma Meds & Why You Should Use Them As...
It's frustrating for us RTs (and RNs and DRs too of course) when an asthmatic comes to see us in the ER and then we find out he stopped... Read more »
Six Asthma Doctor Personality Types: Which One is Your Doctor?
Earlier I introduced to you the 11 types of asthmatics. Now, for the first time ever, I would like to introduce to you the six types of... Read more »
11 Types of Asthmatics -- Which One Are You?
As your humble RT and fellow asthmatic, I have created a list of all the different types of asthmatics. Trust me, I have met hundreds of... Read more »
Tips for Avoiding Outdoor Asthma Triggers This Spring
When you have asthma, your body overreacts to certain substances or situations and produces inflammation in your lungs and airways. The... Read more »
This Week's Hot Topic: Environmentally Friendly Propellants for...
An Overview In accordance with an international agreement to reduce ozone-depleting propellants, manufacturers of many inhalers have... Read more »
From Our Sources
The Hard-Luck Asthmatic: Their Asthma Is Difficult to Control
These are the asthmatics who, regardless of how compliant they are with their preventative medicines, still have bad asthma episodes. We don't know... Read more »
The Recovered: Asthma Symptom-Free And Reckless
People don't "outgrow" their asthma. Asthma is a chronic illness and there is no cure. If you had asthma, but you no longer have asthma symptoms,... Read more »
The Doubting Thomas Asthmatic: Adults Newly Diagnosed With Ast...
Asthma is often believed to be a children's disease that you either outgrow as an adult or never develop once you're an adult. But that is not the... Read more »
Sometimer Asthmatics: Adult Asthmatics Who Don't Take Their As...
These are adult asthmatics who sometimes have mild asthma symptoms, and when they do they take a puff or two or three or four of their quick-relief... Read more »
The Gallant Asthmatic: The Perfect Asthma Patient
These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They... Read more »
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