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Peak Flow Meters

Posted in Peak Flow Meters on 11. Aug, 2010

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that is characterized by difficulty in breathing. People with asthma have extra sensitive or hyper-responsive airways. During an asthma attack, the airways become irritated and react by narrowing and constructing, causing increased resistance to airflow, and obstructing the flow of the air passages to and from the lungs. Peak [...]

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Occupational Asthma

Posted in Asthma Information, Causes, Diagnosis, Peak Flow Meters on 11. Aug, 2010

You might not have given it a thought, but it’s shocking just the same … some jobs not only aggravate your asthma, they can actually cause it. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes a person’s airways (bronchial tubes) to experience a particularly sensitive reaction to irritants. It’s most often characterized by a difficulty [...]

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