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    Asthma Guide

    Asthma affects more than 25 million adults and children in the U.S. WebMD's Asthma Guide has the information you need to develop your asthma action plan, so you can live and breathe easier. Learn how to spot asthma symptoms, how to treat asthma and asthma attacks, how to use your asthma inhalers, and more. Let's get started!

    1. Overview

      1. What Is Asthma?
      2. Asthma FAQ
      3. Adult-Onset Asthma
      4. Childhood Asthma
      5. Bronchial Asthma
      6. What Is an Asthma Attack?
      7. Status Asthmaticus: Severe Asthma Attack

    2. Causes & Prevention

      1. What Causes Asthma?
      2. Asthma Risk Factors: Who Gets Asthma?
      3. Allergies That Trigger Asthma
      4. Food Allergies as an Asthma Trigger
      5. Exercise-Induced Asthma
      6. Heartburn and Asthma
      7. Smoking and Asthma
      8. Drugs That May Trigger an Asthma Attack
      9. How To Prevent Asthma Attacks
      10. Asthma and Flu
      11. Allergy Shots for Asthma

    3. Symptoms & Types

      1. Symptoms of Asthma
      2. Hypoxia and Hypoxemia
      3. Types of Asthma
      4. Allergic Asthma
      5. Cough-Variant Asthma
      6. Work-Related Asthma
      7. Nocturnal Asthma (Nighttime Asthma)
      8. Health Conditions That Mimic Asthma

    4. Tests & Diagnosis

      1. Asthma Tests & Diagnosis
      2. Lung Function Tests for Asthma Diagnosis
      3. What Do Asthma Specialists Do?

    5. Treatment

      1. Asthma Treatment Options

        1. Asthma Treatment Options
        2. Asthma Medications
        3. Asthma Inhalers
        4. When and How to Use an Inhaler
        5. Steroids and Other Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
        6. Bronchodilators & Rescue Inhalers
        7. What Is a Nebulizer?
        8. Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma
        9. Using a Peak Flow Meter
        10. Natural Remedies for Asthma

    6. Living With

      1. Asthma Diet Tips

        1. Asthma Diet Tips

      2. Exercising With Asthma

        1. Exercising With Asthma

      3. Living with Asthma: Stress, Anxiety & Depression

        1. Living with Asthma: Stress, Anxiety & Depression
        2. Developing an Asthma Action Plan
        3. Keeping an Asthma Diary
        4. Stress and Asthma
        5. Managing Your Child’s Asthma at School
        6. Pregnancy and Asthma

    7. Support & Resources

      1. Finding Support for Asthma Sufferers

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