Asthma Research Papers

Asthma is one of the leading causes of absences from work and school. About 26 million Americans experience the symptoms of asthma. In the last ten years, the population of asthmatic people increased by 15%. Records show that young boys are twice as likely to have asthma than a girl. There has not been a scientific reason behind why that is true. Asthma is a chronic disease involving the bronchial tubes in the lungs. When having an asthma attack, the airways in the lungs are inflamed and become swollen. The muscles surrounding the bronchial tubes also become tighten. The body then produces extra mucus and makes it more difficult to breathe. Symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightening, and shortness of breath occur when having an asthma episode.
There are two main types of asthma. The first type is an allergic asthma, attacks caused by allergens. The second type is the non-allergic type of asthma. Allergic asthma is more common than non-allergic asthma. About 90% of children with asthma have allergies. Attacks are caused by inhaling such things like pollen, pet hair, and …show more content…
During middle school, I suffered from an exercise induced asthma constantly. Asthma induced by exercise is when symptoms occur while performing any type of physical activity. Something as big as running a marathon, or just walking a lap I would be overwhelmed by wheezing and chest tightening. I still remember having an asthma attack right before singing a solo when I was in 6th grade. Having horrible episodes of asthma attacks, my parents took me to see our family doctor. I was given two different types of inhalers and had to be hooked up to special breathing machines weekly. Slowly, but surely did my asthma symptoms were put to bay. Now and then I will show symptoms of asthma when I’m not being careful. Thankfully, I have not had any asthma attacks in years, so I do not carry around an inhaler. Asthma will always be a part of who I