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What is Asthma

Male: Common conditions shown is coughing, wheezing, and we use this term asthma. What is asthma Dr. Marcus? Dr. Marcus: Asthma is probably the most common chronic disease of childhood and it is one of the most common courses for children to come to the pediatrician’s office, come to the emergency room and come to the hospital. It is a disease whereby the lungs react abnormally when they are exposed to a number of common environmental catalysts. The lungs can react abnormally to viral infections for example. Cigarette smoke exposure or allergens, things like ragweed, pollen, dust, and molds. But this abnormal reaction leads the lungs to develop blockage, thereby making it more difficult for the child to breathe leading to the wheezing and the coughing we commonly hear.

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Male: Common conditions shown is coughing, wheezing, and we use this term asthma. What is asthma Dr. Marcus?

Dr. Marcus: Asthma is probably the most common chronic disease of childhood and it is one of the most common courses for children to come to the pediatrician’s office, come to the emergency room and come to the hospital. It is a disease whereby the lungs react abnormally when they are exposed to a number of common environmental catalysts. The lungs can react abnormally to viral infections for example. Cigarette smoke exposure or allergens, things like ragweed, pollen, dust, and molds. But this abnormal reaction leads the lungs to develop blockage, thereby making it more difficult for the child to breathe leading to the wheezing and the coughing we commonly hear.

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