https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2 Facts about asthma and its symptoms. en-us 2019-10-21 16:26:59 UTC 2024-07-16 03:37:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f32c.png vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400425232 Asthma is a lung condition that effects airways and restricts and effects breathing and breathing capacity. ]]> 2019-10-21 16:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400425232 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400426665 When a patient or carrier of a disease, condition, or illness shows no signs or symptoms of that illness. ]]> 2019-10-21 16:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400426665 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400957705 The time frame between exposure to an illness until signs and symptoms disappear. ]]> 2019-10-22 16:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400957705 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400961070 Asthma is a noncommunicable disease. ]]> 2019-10-22 16:06:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400961070 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400962430 -narrowing of the airways
-airway swelling
-production of excess mucus
-shortness of breath
-chest tightness
-whistling or wheezing sound while exhaling]]> 2019-10-22 16:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400962430 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400965581 -air pollutants 
-physical activity
-respiratory illnesses]]> 2019-10-22 16:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400965581 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400966402 - 8.3% of Americans have asthma
-asthma is often hereditary
-asthma causes 439,000 hospitalizations

]]> 2019-10-22 16:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400966402 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400970914 -avoid triggers that cause symptoms
-monitor breathing 
-get vaccinated to protect against influenza and pneumonia that can trigger flare ups ]]> 2019-10-22 16:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400970914 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400972870 Asthma is more common in children and people living in polluted areas. 9.4% of children have asthma whereas only 7.7% in adults. Asthma also disproportionately effects women (9.2% of females and only 7% of males have asthma)]]> 2019-10-22 16:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400972870 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400978785 -prescribed medication
-use of an inhaler
-identify and treat attacks early]]> 2019-10-22 16:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400978785 vevans66 https://padlet.com/vevans66/cxe1v7luw6w2/wish/400980232 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/symptoms-causes/syc-20369653

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18956

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/asthma

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