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Asthma
About Asthma
Asthma is a respiratory illness that is manifested by periods during which the airways constrict. During a crisis, opening airways is reduced because of inflammation and contraction of the muscles of the bronchial wall. A crisis is often a dry cough, followed by difficulty breathing, which causes wheezing clearly audible.
Two periods of life seem more conducive to asthma: the childhood and early forties. People with asthma have an incentive to monitor their treatment and to adjust their lifestyles accordingly. Poorly controlled asthma symptoms can transform sporadic in permanent symptoms.
Symptoms
For some people, asthma is distinguished only by a persistent cough which often occurs at bedtime or after exercise.