Asthma
Asthma is an inflammation of the respiratory system, which includes the trachea, bronchi and lungs. The symptoms of asthma are highly variable, but it is generally characterized by the obstruction of airflow through the respiratory system. Asthma is extremely common and affects a significant percentage of the world population. There are many possible causes of asthma, but the general treatment for all forms of asthma is inhaling a corticosteroid.
Classification
Asthma has a wide range of severity, so its diagnosis must include a clinical classification. Asthma cases have specific severity classificationr, including intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent and severe persistent. The criteria that physicians use to classify asthma cases include the total frequency of symptoms and the frequency of nighttime symptoms.
Asthma is an inflammation of the respiratory system, which includes the trachea, bronchi and lungs. The symptoms of asthma are highly variable, but it is generally characterized by the obstruction of airflow through the respiratory system. Asthma is extremely common and affects a significant percentage of the world population. There are many possible causes of asthma, but the general treatment for all forms of asthma is inhaling a corticosteroid.
Classification
Asthma has a wide range of severity, so its diagnosis must include a clinical classification. Asthma cases have specific severity classificationr, including intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent and severe persistent. The criteria that physicians use to classify asthma cases include the total frequency of symptoms and the frequency of nighttime symptoms.