by : yuko wakabayashi & sepideh keshavarz asthma is … ! asthma is a disease that narrows...

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By : Yuko Wakabayashi

&Sepideh Keshavarz

Asthma is … ! Asthma is a disease that narrows trachea

and gives a person difficulty of breathing .

Following Symptom*Wheezing

*Painless tightening in the chest

*Shortness of breath

*Difficulty exhaling

*Dry persistent cough

*Feeling of panic

*Sweating

Following Symptom may develop ... Wheezing that is inaudible because so little air

flows through the airway. Inability to complete a sentence to shortness of

breath. Blue lips, tongue, fingers and toes due to lack of

oxygen. Exhaustion confusion a coma if you are with

someone who is having a sever attack of asthma.

Causes : There are two different types of cause for

Asthma. One type of the allergy is related , like ticks

and pets. And the other type of allergy is not related ,

like pollen and bug.

Cause (allergy related) Tick ■ Pet

Cause Pollen ■Bug

(cockroach, midge, etc)

Cause House dust ■ Chemical material

Cause (not allergy related) Catch cold (virus) ■ Air pollution

Cause Smoke ■Aspirin

(fireworks, tobacco)

Cause Stress ■ Keep irregular lifestyle

Treatment Do not smoke ■ Cleaning the room

Treatment■ Use inhaler

to spray medicine into persons body.

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