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The Real Deal with Asthma Attacks

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Female: More than 20 million Americans suffer the condition known as asthma.

Male: Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition in which purses airways become narrowed making it difficult to breathe. There is currently no cure for this disease. Asthma is typically characterized by coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. When allergens or environmental factors causes spiking these symptoms it is known as an asthma attack. During an asthma attack, large airways called the bronchi react to a trigger like an allergen with contracting spasms. The bronchi inflamed and produce mucus further narrowing the airways and leading to the symptoms of asthma. Attacks may last for just a few minutes or can linger over several days. Symptoms can usually be relieved using asthma medications, but may also dissipate naturally in mild attacks.

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