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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. Quick Answers to Your Asthma Questions
      2. What Is Asthma?
      3. What Is Adult-Onset Asthma?
      4. What Is Childhood Asthma?
      5. What Is Bronchial Asthma?
      6. What Is an Asthma Attack?
      7. Status Asthmaticus: Severe Asthma Attack

    2. Causes & Prevention

      1. Understanding Asthma Triggers and Causes
      2. Asthma Risk Factors
      3. Allergies and Asthma
      4. Sinusitis and Asthma
      5. Food Allergies and Asthma
      6. Exercise-Induced Asthma
      7. Heartburn and Asthma
      8. Smoking and Asthma
      9. Infections and Asthma
      10. Aspirin and Other Drugs That May Trigger Asthma
      11. Asthma Prevention Overview
      12. Asthma Prevention When You Have Allergies
      13. Flu Vaccine and Asthma
      14. Allergy Shots for Asthma

    3. Symptoms & Types

      1. Understanding Asthma Symptoms
      2. Asthma Attack Warning Signs
      3. Unusual Symptoms of Asthma
      4. Hypoxia and Hypoxemia
      5. Types of Asthma
      6. Allergic Asthma
      7. Cough-Variant Asthma
      8. Work-Related Asthma
      9. Nighttime Asthma
      10. Health Conditions That Mimic Asthma

    4. Diagnosis & Tests

      1. Diagnosing Asthma
      2. What Do Asthma Specialists Do?
      3. 10 Questions to Ask Your Asthma Doctor
      4. Asthma Tests: the Basics
      5. Testing Your Lung Function
      6. Asthma and Allergy Tests

    5. Treatment & Care

      1. Asthma Treatment Options
      2. Asthma Medications
      3. Asthma Inhalers
      4. When and How to Use an Inhaler
      5. Steroids & Other Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
      6. Bronchodilators: Airway Openers
      7. Asthma Nebulizer (Breathing Machine)
      8. Prednisone and Asthma: Stopping an Asthma Attack
      9. Bronchial Thermoplasty for Asthma
      10. Self-Care Strategies for Asthma
      11. Using a Peak Flow Meter
      12. Air Filters and Asthma
      13. Natural Asthma Remedies
      14. A Natural Asthma Cure?

    6. Living & Managing

      1. Asthma Diet Tips
      2. Exercising With Asthma
      3. Everyday Living with Asthma
      4. Developing an Asthma Action Plan
      5. Keeping an Asthma Diary
      6. Stress and Asthma
      7. Asthma and Smoking
      8. Managing Your Child’s Asthma at School
      9. Pregnancy and Asthma

    7. Support & Resources

      1. Finding Support for Asthma Sufferers
      2. WebMD Asthma Message Board
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