Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes episodes of difficult breathing. This is primarily due to constriction, tightening of the muscles surrounding the airways, and inflammation, soreness, swelling and irritation of the airways in the lungs.
Types of Asthma
There are actually several different types of asthma. Understanding the specific type of asthma you have can help you get the most effective treatment. Some the types of are:
- Allergic asthma
- Exercise induced asthma
- Occupational asthma
- Cough variant asthma
- Nocturnal (nighttime) asthma
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