Asthma Medical Reference

Pollen, pet dander, and other allergy triggers can make your child wheeze and cough. Learn how to prevent and treat allergic asthma symptoms.

Prevent allergic asthma flares by knowing your child’s triggers.

WebMD explains hypoxia, a dangerous condition that happens when your body doesn't get enough oxygen.

WebMD explains bronchial thermoplasty, a treatment for severe asthma that uses gentle heat to shrink the smooth muscles in your lungs.

Learn when it’s the right time to use an inhaler for your asthma and how to properly administer a dose at WebMD.

Exercise is good for you, and you can exercise safely, even with allergic asthma. A little planning is all it takes to help you breathe easier and stay in shape.

If you're one of the millions of Americans who have allergic asthma, treatments can help you live a full and active life.

WebMD discusses asthmatic bronchitis, including whether it's contagious and its symptoms, causes, and treatment.

Both home and portable nebulizers are effective asthma treatments. WebMD describes and explains the uses and benefits of both types.

As many as half of all people with asthma also have chronic sinusitis, or sinus infections. WebMD explores the connection.

Learn more from WebMD about asthma inhalers and the proper way to use them to manage symptoms and decrease the chance of an asthma attack.

If you have asthma, air filters may help with asthma control. WebMD helps you choose the right one for your home.

Learn about allergic asthma -- the signs, symptoms, and treatment -- to help prevent asthma attacks.

Having a chronic disease like asthma requires all the support you can get. WebMD shows you where to find it.

Nighttime, or nocturnal, asthma can be severe. WebMD explains possible causes and treatments.

Some of the risk factors for asthma may surprise you. WebMD explains triggers for asthma attacks and what other health conditions are related to asthma.

Get tips about asthma and its link with stress, anxiety, and smoking.

Confused about choosing an asthma specialist? Learn about the different doctors who treat asthma.

Is there a natural cure for asthma? Not really, but there are some all-natural remedies and techniques you can try at home to help get relief from your asthma symptoms without medication.

Depending on the severity of your asthma, doctors might opt for several different treatment options. Learn more about the different types of inhalers, nebulizers, medications, and lifestyle changes used to treat asthma.

Allergy tests can find the exact cause of your allergy and asthma symptoms. Learn more about allergy tests.

WebMD explores the connection between diet and asthma.

To diagnose asthma or other lung problems, your doctor may perform lung function or pulmonary function tests. Learn more.

Cough-variant asthma is a type of asthma in which the main symptom is a dry, non-productive cough. Find out more from WebMD.

WebMD explains the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of adult-onset asthma.

Learn about other health conditions that have symptoms that mimic asthma. Find out how to tell if you have asthma or something else.

Status asthmaticus is the medical name for the most severe cases of acute asthma. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of status asthmaticus.

Learn more from WebMD about bronchial asthma, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Asthma symptoms vary. Learn the common and not so common signs of asthma from the experts at WebMD.

Learn more from WebMD about different types of asthma and the symptoms they trigger.

Avoid asthma attacks or worsening of asthma symptoms with these tips from WebMD.

Food allergies can be especially dangerous for people with asthma. Learn which foods to avoid if you also have food allergies and other precautions to take.

Knowing the symptoms of an asthma attack, how to monitor your asthma, and when to seek asthma emergency treatment could save your life.

WebMD explains the risks of sulfite allergies for people with asthma -- and some tips for preventing a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Learn more about allergic asthma, what causes it, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

If you suffer with allergies and asthma, allergy shots may help decrease your sensitivity to allergy triggers.

Learn more from WebMD about making your home as allergy- and asthma-proof as possible.

If your child has asthma, it's important that his school knows how to recognize and treat symptoms. WebMD explains how to put together an asthma action plan to make sure your child is safe at school.

Steroids and other anti-inflammatory drugs can decrease the symptoms of asthma. Learn more from WebMD about how they work.

The experts at WebMD answer frequently asked questions about asthma.

Learn why there's a connection between heartburn and asthma, and find out how you can take care of both problems.

Learn the early warning signs of an asthma attack and how it's properly treated.

Bronchodilators are medications used to dilate the lungs’ airways, and they contain a type of drug known as a beta-antagonist. So-called rescue inhalers act in the short term, while other medications are better for long-term use.

Green, yellow, red -- the color codes on your child's asthma action plan help you stay alert for asthma attacks and take the right steps to treat them.

Aspirin and other drugs may trigger asthma symptoms. Find out from WebMD what you need to know to prevent a drug-induced asthma attack.

Here's what you need to know about pregnancy and asthma.

Learn more from WebMD about the symptoms of wheezing, a breathing problem linked to asthma, bronchitis, and other respiratory ailments.

Wheezing, a whistling sound when you breathe, can result from different health problems. It’s most commonly linked to asthma and bronchitis. Learn more about the common causes of wheezing and how to treat it.

Learn more from WebMD about the diagnosis and treatment of wheezing, a breathing problem linked to asthma, allergies, and other respiratory ailments.

Learn more about asthma in children and infants, from symptoms to diagnosis and treatment.