Asthma
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Breathing problems caused by potentially harmful substances found where you work, including fumes, dust, gases, and other irritants, is called...
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A leukotriene modifier is a drug that blocks chemicals called leukotrienes in the airways. Leukotrienes occur naturally in the body and cause...
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A nebulizer is a machine that changes liquid medicine into fine droplets (in aerosol or mist form) that are inhaled through a mouthpiece or mask...
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A peak flow meter is a small hand-held device that measures how fast air comes out of the lungs when a person exhales forcefully. This measurement is...
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A spacer is a chamber that is used with a metered dose inhaler to help the medication get into the airways better. Spacers also make metered dose...
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A metered dose inhaler (MDI) is a small aerosol canister in a plastic container that releases a mist of medication when pressed down from the top...
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Asthma is a disease of the airways or branches of the lung (bronchial tubes) that carry air in and out of the lungs. Asthma causes the airways to...
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Personal best peak expiratory flow (PEF) is the highest peak flow number a person can achieve when symptoms are under good control. The personal best...
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Don't wait until you're sick to take action. It's never too early to prepare yourself for the swine flu. Talk to your doctor about creating -- and...
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The symptoms of the swine flu look a lot like symptoms of the regular flu, so it's often difficult to tell them apart. In general, watch out for...
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If you have asthma, experts recommend that you get the injected H1N1 vaccine, which contains a killed virus, rather than the intranasal vaccine...
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The H1N1 virus can be treated with the same antiviral medications used to treat the seasonal flu, including Tamiflu. However, asthma patients should...
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