
Fundamentals of Nursing
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781451185614
Author: Carol Taylor PhD MSN RN, Carol Lillis MSN RN, Pamela Lynn MSN RN
Publisher: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS+WILKINS
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Chapter 38, Problem 5PFN
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Asthma is an inflammatory disease in the airways of the lungs and it is considered as one of the chronic lung diseases. Asthma may lead to difficulty in breathing. It is mainly caused by microbial infection, air pollution, allergy, medication, and genetics. Cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, tightness in the area of the chest, and fatigue are major symptoms of asthma. It can be controlled or treated by the use of rescue inhalers, nebulizers, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory drugs.
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