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Recognising and Responding to Acute Asthma

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Asthma is clinically defined as the combination of variable respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, cough and chest tightness, and significant variation in lung function. It's a chronic disease that can be controlled but not cured.

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In the event of an asthma attack, triggering stimuli cause the smooth muscles of the bronchi to contract and, consequently, the passage to narrow. The tissue lining of the airway swells as a result of inflammation and secretes mucus. A minor asthma attack can be treated at home with proper medications. A severe asthma attack requires medical intervention and has the potential to be a life-threatening emergency.

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