AsthmaMonster: An Educational App for Kids with Asthma
AsthmaMonster FAQ
What does who do about asthma?
WHO is committed to improving the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of asthma to reduce the global burden of NCDs and make progress towards universal health coverage. Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages. It is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, which makes it harder to breathe.
What is an asthma trigger?
An asthma trigger is anything that irritates your airways and sets off your asthma symptoms. If you’re having an asthma attack, or someone you know is having an asthma attack, follow this emergency advice. Managing your asthma well will significantly cut your risk of an asthma attack.
What is asthma management?
Asthma management is multidisciplinary and aims to control the disease by minimising symptoms. A personalised asthma action plan and annual asthma review should be completed in all asthma patients. Alongside lifestyle measures, inhalers are the mainstay of treatment in asthma. Treatment should be escalated in a step-wise approach.
Is asthma a lifelong condition?
Asthma is a lifelong condition. Although most people who have asthma will always have asthma, most people can be symptom-free with a good treatment and self-management plan. If you’ve been diagnosed with asthma as a child, your asthma might improve or disappear completely as you get older, particularly if the asthma was mild.
How do you know if you have asthma?
They can get symptoms like coughing, wheezing, feeling breathless or a tight chest. Asthma symptoms can come and go. Sometimes people may not have symptoms for weeks or months at a time. Asthma needs to be treated every day, even if you feel well, to lower the risk of symptoms and asthma attacks. Find out more about the symptoms of asthma.
AsthmaMonster References
If you want to know more about AsthmaMonster, consider exploring links below:
What Is AsthmaMonster
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/asthma/
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/asthma
- https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/lungs-and-airways/asthma
- https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/conditions/asthma/what-asthma
- https://geekymedics.com/asthma/
- https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/our-services/adult-asthma/what-is-asthma/
- https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-gb/home/lung-and-airway-disorders/asthma/asthma
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