Helping You Understand Asthma Posted: 04-20-07 03:11am
A disease wherein inflammation of the
airways causes airflow into and out of the
lungs to become restricted is known as
Asthma. If you or your child has this
disease, you no doubt understand that it c
an be chronic. When you have asthma, your
airways tend to be red and swollen and
irritants such as pollen or cigarette
smoke causes the inside walls of the
airways to become even more swollen. The
pas sages get narrower, and less air flows
through to your lung tissue. In addition,
mucus is also produced in larger than
normal amounts, which clogs your airways
even more, making it hard to breathe. Th
us, the wheezing and inability to breathe
accompany the attacks.
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