Asthma

Paper Summary:

This paper relates that there are very few experts that know why asthma affects only certain individuals. The paper details the symptoms of asthma and both the long-term and short-term methods for controlling asthmatic reactions. The paper shows how the disease is one that affects many people and costs millions of dollars a year in lost time and medical treatments.

From the Paper:

"Symptoms of asthma can be diverse, but there are four symptoms that are easily recognized. These four symptoms can include a shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and tightness in the chest of the individual. The symptoms are usually different for each individual and can vary from person to person, including the length of the attacks which signify the person has asthma to begin with. These attacks can last from just a few moments to as long as a few days in length."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Asthma, (2006) http://www.medicinenet.com/asthma/article.htm, accessed February 25, 2007
• Iowa, University of (2006) Asthma Study Seeks Patients With Moderately Severe Asthma, University of Iowa Health Care Today,
• Skobeloff, E.M., Spivey, W.H., St Clair, S.S., Shoftstall, J.M. (1992) The Influence of age and sex on Asthma Admissions, The Journal of American Medical Association, Vol 268, Issue 24

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