Evaluation:
Published: 26.09.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Summaries, Notes 'Asthma, Symptoms and Prevention', 1.
  • Summaries, Notes 'Asthma, Symptoms and Prevention', 2.
Extract

Ninety six percent of physicians say that there is a need for
increased education among asthma patients. Asthma is a respiratory
disease often arising from allergies. Did you know that nine million
Americans now suffer from asthma? Also, asthma is responsible for
ten million lost school days yearly! Asthma is caused by a very
complex set of muscles contracting at the wrong time.
Outside the bronchial tubes, there are thousands of little muscles wrapped around it. When you have an asthma attack, what happens is, these little muscles contract, which makes it hard for you to breathe.…

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