Asthma
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [3]; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [4]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Exercise Induced Asthma | Occupational Asthma | Nocturnal Asthma | Asthma and GERD | Aspirin Induced Asthma | Asthma In Pregnancy
Differentiating Asthma from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural history, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
- History and Symptoms
- Physical Examination
- Laboratory Findings
- Electrocardiogram
- Chest X Ray
- CT
- MRI
- Other Imaging Findings
- Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Emergency Management | Medical Therapy | Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Bronchial Thermoplasty | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies