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## What is Asthma? **What is asthma?** Asthma is a common chronic disease of the airways. It causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which can lead to wheezing, coughing,...
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**What is Childhood Asthma?** **Definition:** Childhood asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects the airways (bronchi). It causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to difficulty breathing, wheezing,...
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...when your airways and lungs become damaged, making it harder to breathe. It can cause symptoms like: persistent cough wheezing shortness of breath tight chest fatigue Researchers have estimated that...
![What Is Foreign Body Aspiration? 4 Foreign Body Aspiration](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-conditions-160-300x158.png)
...Sudden coughing, choking, or gagging * Difficulty breathing or wheezing * Cyanosis (bluish skin around the mouth and lips) * Loss of consciousness **Q: Who is at risk for FBA?**...
![What Is Acute Bronchitis? 5 Acute Bronchitis](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-conditions-201-300x158.png)
...* Chest discomfort or tightness * Wheezing * Fever (usually low-grade) * Chills * Fatigue * Runny nose * Sore throat **Diagnosis:** * Physical examination * Medical history * Chest...
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...**Symptoms:** * **Respiratory:** Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, cyanosis * **Gastrointestinal:** Vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain * **Other:** Fever, chills, tachycardia, lethargy **Complications:** Aspiration of oropharyngeal or gastric contents can lead...
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...mast cells and basophils, leading to widespread inflammation and airway narrowing. **Symptoms of Anaphylaxis:** * Difficulty breathing (wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath) * Hoarseness or swelling of the throat, tongue,...
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...and out of our lungs. It causes a persistent cough with wheezing or shortness of breath. **Symptoms:** * Persistent cough that lasts for at least three months of the year,...
![What Is Food Allergy? 9 Food Allergy](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/adoctor-conditions-198-300x158.png)
...Common symptoms include: * Hives or rashes * Swelling of the face, lips, throat, or tongue * Difficulty breathing * Wheezing * Abdominal pain, nausea, or vomiting * Diarrhea *...
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...and wheezing, among many others. Approximately 8% of children in the United States live with a food allergy. While many may outgrow that allergy by adulthood, their continued comfort and...