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Asthma is a lung condition that causes airways to swell and produce lots of mucus. This makes it difficult to breathe.

Because of this inflammation, the airways are very sensitive to things that affect breathing, like exercise, dust, and smoke. When a person with asthma is around these triggers, it causes the muscles in the airways to tighten and air can't get in.

Doctors think that asthma is inherited, so they ask about family history. They also perform breathing tests and, sometimes, allergy tests and x-rays.

There is no cure, so people with asthma have to avoid what triggers their attacks. Some medications are used to stop the symptoms right away, while others work to keep attacks from happening.

Resources in This Category

• Asthma

  http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=243&np=292&id=2215
  Learn from Child and Youth Health what this condition is, what happens in the body, symptoms and triggers, things to do and how to help a friend.

• Asthma

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/asthma.html
  KidsHealth tells what this condition is, what causes flare-ups, and what different medicines kids can take.

• Asthma Kids

  http://www.asthmakids.ca/
  Be a secret agent and uncover the mysteries of asthma. Includes games, stories and a thirty-second quiz.

• Do Allergies Cause Asthma?

  http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/allergies-asthma.html
  TeensHealth explains how allergies and asthma are related and when to talk to the doctor.

• Dusty the Asthma Goldfish and His Asthma Triggers Funbook

  http://www.epa.gov/asthma/pdfs/dustythegoldfish_en.pdf
  Coloring pages, mazes, and word puzzles help kids learn about triggers and how to create an asthma plan. [Requires Adobe Reader]

• Smoking and Asthma

  http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/smoking-asthma.html
  TeenHealth offers facts about the health risks of smoking and second-hand smoke. Includes effects on medicines and what to tell smokers.

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