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•Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs with two main parts- swelling of the airway wall and squeezing of the airway muscles.
•Common symptoms include coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. It is important to know your symptoms so you can stay in control of your asthma.
•Triggers are things that make asthma worse. Common triggers are tobacco smoke, allergies, and colds.
•There are 2 main types of medication for asthma
1.Relievers (also called rescue or emergency medications) are for symptoms and are taken when symptoms occur.
2.Controllers are taken daily, even when you don’t have symptoms.
•Know how to use and clean the device that delivers your medication. If you are not sure, ask your doctor.
•Know your asthma action plan. This is the plan set by your doctor to help manage your asthma.
•Peak flow meters are tools that help you know how your asthma is doing. You can compare your current peak flow number to your best peak flow number to help you know what medicines to take.
•Know who to call if you have asthma trouble.

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