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Asthma
In-Depth
Definition
- Allergies and asthma: They often occur together Allergies and asthma? Find out how to control both conditions.
Symptoms
- Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.
Tests and diagnosis
- Asthma: Steps in testing and diagnosis Asthma symptoms raise a red flag, but diagnosis requires evaluation and testing.
- Spirometry Spirometry — Overview covers definition, risks, results of spirometry testing to evaluate asthma and COPD.
- Nitric oxide test for asthma Nitric oxide test — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure to evaluate asthma.
Causes
- Allergies Allergies — Comprehensive overview covers allergy symptoms, allergy testing, treatment of an allergic reaction.
Complications
- Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) Premature ventricular contractions — Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis, treatment of this abnormal heart rhythm.
Treatments and drugs
- Asthma inhalers: Which one's right for you? Asthma inhalers — Here's a rundown of inhaler types, with tips on proper use.
- Asthma treatment: 3 steps to better asthma control Asthma treatment — three steps for controlling symptoms.
- Asthma medications: Know your options Asthma medications are effective treatments for asthma. Find out here what your options are.
- Prednisone and other corticosteroids: Balance the risks and benefits Prednisone and other corticosteroid pills, creams and injections can cause side effects.
Lifestyle and home remedies
- Asthma in adults: Gain control with a written asthma plan Asthma action plan — an essential tool for managing asthma in adults.
- Asthma-friendly products: Do they help reduce symptoms? Evaluate whether asthma-friendly products will help keep your triggers at bay.
- Asthma: Use a peak flow meter to gain control A peak flow meter is a simple — yet important — asthma management tool.
Alternative medicine
- Asthma treatment: Do complementary and alternative approaches work? Here's the scoop on which alternative asthma treatments seem to work best.
- Hypnosis: Another way to manage pain, kick bad habits Hypnosis — how it works and what conditions it may help.
Prevention
- Asthma control test Asthma control test: Is your asthma under control? Find out.
- Asthma: Limit asthma attacks caused by colds or flu Asthma, colds and flu — Keep your sneeze from turning into a wheeze.
