Arrhythmia And Left Chest Pain, Sleepiness, Shortness Of Breath, Slight Wheezing
Health Encyclopedia: Adult Asthma Symptoms
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Symptoms
Asthma symptoms vary in severity from occasional mild bouts of breathlessness to daily wheezing that persists despite taking large doses of medication. After exposure to asthma triggers, symptoms rarely develop abruptly but progress over a period of hours or days. Occasionally, the airways have become seriously obstructed by the time the patient calls the doctor.
The classic symptoms of an asthma attack include:
- Wheezing when breathing out is nearly always present during an attack. Usually...
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