What You Need to Know about Asthma - 9781440875571

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

What You Need to Know about AsthmaAuthor(s): Evelyn B. Kelly\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Greenwood Press\nISBN-13: 9781440875571, 978-1440875571\nSynopsis\n\""An excellent and concise, yet clear and comprehensive, overview of a common disease.\"" - Library Journal\n\nWhile some individuals with asthma consider the condition only a minor nuisance, for others it significantly interferes with daily activities and may even be life-threatening. This book offers readers a broad introduction to this common respiratory issue.\n\nAsthma is a respiratory condition marked by spasms, swelling, and excess mucus production in the bronchial passages of the lungs. This triggers coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. While asthma can usually be managed with medications and avoidance of certain triggers, it's a serious potentially deadly chronic disease.\n\nWhat You Need to Know about Asthma is part of Bloomsbury's Inside Dise.