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Asthma

Human Body Systems Project Ms. Colozzo Yellow Science By Julian Green. Asthma. Asthma is a disease caused by genes. It affects the lungs of a person, causing their bronchioles to swell and hurt. What Is Asthma?. Symptoms. Constant coughing and/or wheezing (especially at night)

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Asthma

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  1. Human Body Systems Project Ms. Colozzo Yellow Science By Julian Green Asthma

  2. Asthma is a disease caused by genes. It affects the lungs of a person, causing their bronchioles to swell and hurt. What Is Asthma?

  3. Symptoms • Constant coughing and/or wheezing (especially at night) • Shortness of breath and chest pains • Can't be ”grown out of”, it is with you for your whole life.

  4. Causes • You can inherit asthma and scientists believe you may also be able to develop it • Asthma attacks can be caused by things such as dust, exercise, dry/cold weather, allergies and many other things

  5. How Can Asthma Attacks be Prevented? You can prevent asthma attacks from happening to you if you... • Take the medications prescribed to you by your doctor • Avoid being places and doing things that may trigger an attack • Don't smoke or go near people who are

  6. History of Asthma • Asthma has existed since before Ancient Egypt • Georg Ebers Papyrus was found in Egypt in the 1870's • It has prescriptions for over 700 remedies • Some of them were for asthma

  7. Examples Inhalants Advair Xopenex HFA Flovent HFA Oral Medicine Singulair Prednisone Theophyline Injections Xolair Treatments • You need to take medications • Inhalants are good because they go right to the lungs • Oral medicines are long-lasting yet they need a higher dosage • Injections are usually only used at hospitals in an emergency because the medicine goes right to the blood stream so it's good

  8. Greenberg, Alissa, “Asthma,” Grolier Publishing, New York, 2000 Paquette, Penny, “Asthma, The Ultimate Teen Guide”, Scarecrow Press, Maryland, 2003 www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/asthma/asthma-history.php www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20287348,00.html www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/asthma-symptoms www.healthcentral.com/asthma/find-drug.html Resources

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