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By ariuk123 on June 16th, 2012
Asthma
Asthma is a common condition that affects the airways. The typical symptoms are wheeze, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. Treatment usually works well to ease and prevent symptoms. Treatment is usually with inhalers. A typical person with asthma may take a preventer inhaler every day (to prevent symptoms developing), and use a reliever inhaler as and when required (if symptoms flare up).
This leaflet gives a general overview of asthma. There are other separate leaflets in this series, called ‘Asthma – Peak Flow Diary’, ‘Asthma – Peak Flow Meter’ and ‘Inhalers for Asthma’.
