Asthma Guidelines
The U.S. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma recommend:
Even during my short lifespan the definition of asthma has changed quite a bit. It's important we asthmatics keep up on the current... Read more »
There may come a time in the course of your life that you may need to take your asthmatic lungs to the emergency room. Many of us have... Read more »
Pictures of the brain: what are they and what do they tell us? CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, fMRI, PET are an alphabet soup of brain tests that... Read more »
A reader wants to know if asthma flares can be seen on common chest X-rays. According to CNN's Dr. Jennifer Shu, asthma itself cannot be seen on this... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The word asthma originates from an ancient Greek word meaning panting. Essentially, asthma is an inflammatory lung condition that makes it difficult... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
When asthma is suspected, the patient should describe for the doctor any pattern related to the symptoms, and possible precipitating factors,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma Symptoms Most people with asthma have attacks separated by symptom-free periods. Some people... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways within the lungs that affects over 17 million people in the United States.The lung is the... Read more »
Pulmonary mass - side view chest X-ray... Read more »