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What system weakens if Asthma attacks are to frequent and you don’t use your puffer or inhaler much often
The immune system
Name at least 2 main symptoms of Asthma
Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and less sleep.
True or false Asthma can be cured
False
How many people in the us have Asthma (doesn’t have to be accurate)
Around 28 million people in the us have asthma.
What does Asthma affect when it is triggered or if you don’t use your puffer or inhaler (name at least 1)
Bronchial tubes and lungs
What do you need to carry at all times if you have Asthma
Inhaler or a puffer
What does a inhaler or puffer do when an Asthma attack is triggered
It clears mucus and reduces swelling in the airways
How does Asthma attacks make it hard to breathe
It makes it hard to breathe because when asthma is triggered swelling in the airways and inflammation in the bronical tubes.
When a puffer or inhaler is used does it relax the muscles slowly or rapidly
Rapidly
How can Asthma attacks trigger
How is Asthma controlled
Inhaler or a Puffer
How can Asthma attacks be prevented
Staying away from specific environments such as dusty, foggy, humid area and using your puffer regulary.
What is a healthy airway clear of
Mucus and has lots of airflow through the tubes
What happens if Asthma isn’t treated in time
The person can suffocate or possibly die
What happens when Asthma is triggered
Inflammation inside the airways and mucus builds up
Can Asthma attacks be triggered by exercise, infection, and irritatians.
Yes
If an immune system is weakened what can happen
Infections can enter the immune system because it’s to weak
What happens when you exhale during an Asthma attack
You make a sound while exhaling
What builds up when Asthma is triggered
Mucus
Is Asthma contagious (meaning it can spread)
No