| Asthma |
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| This is an image of an asthmatics airways, it become swollen and full of mucous. |
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| Specialty | Pulmonology |
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| Symptoms | Recurring episodes ofwheezing,coughing,chest tightness,shortness of breath[3] |
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| Complications | Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),sinusitis,obstructive sleep apnea |
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| Usual onset | Childhood |
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| Duration | Long term[4] |
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| Causes | Genetic andenvironmental factors[3] |
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| Risk factors | Air pollution,allergens[4] |
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| Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms, response to therapy,spirometry[5] |
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| Treatment | Avoiding triggers, inhaledcorticosteroids,salbutamol[6][7] |
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| Frequency | approx. 262 million (2019)[8] |
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| Deaths | approx. 461,000 (2019)[8] |
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