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Health Topics: Asthma

Asthma FAQs

An overview of some typically asked questions.

How Is Asthma Diagnosed?

Your health care provider will conduct a thorough medical history and physical assessment. The following are some of the key indicators that your provider may consider in making a diagnosis of asthma.

How to use an inhaler

Step by step instuctions on how to use an inhaler.

Living With Asthma

Information about asthma triggers, controlling your asthma, and medications for asthma.

What is Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic condition affecting the airways in your lungs.

Online Resources: Asthma

Asthma Control Test

An interactive questionnaire with 5 simple questions to help you better control your asthma.

Asthma medication guide

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) maintains a comprehensive on-line medication guide that includes medication pictures, descriptions, dosages and other tips.

Breath of Life

An exhibition that examines the history of asthma, the experiences of people with asthma, and contemporary efforts to understand the disease.

Interactive Asthma Tutorial

Interactive Asthma tutorial that is published by the Patient Education Institute and licensed by the National Library of Medicine.

National Institutes of Health on Asthma

Asthma information from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

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