Respiratory System: What Is Asthma?

“What is asthma?” You may be wondering. Well, asthma is a condition affecting your respiratory system, which makes breathing difficult. This condition is common, since the estimated amount of people having it is 300 million. Though it is common, that doesn't mean that it isn't harmful. There are different types of asthma, depending on the seriousness. However, the treatments and diagnosis is the same.
What causes Asthma? Asthma triggers. Exposure to allergens can trigger the signs of asthma. Depending on the person, all asthma triggers are different, some include, dust mites, pollen, and pet dander. Though there might not be a lot of causes, it's still a very serious condition. Asthma triggers are anything that can make you start coughing. The triggers can also change as you get older. So, if you're allergic and have asthma triggers to pollen, those could change later on as you get older. Since we know what causes asthma, what are some effects of it? The physical effects of asthma can range from somewhat annoying, a slight cough, to very life threatening, not being able to breathe. There are emotional …show more content…
If your airways tighten, inflame, or fill with mucus, you might be an asthmatic. Some symptoms include, coughing, mostly during the night, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, or pain and pressure. The symptoms can vary from one asthma attack to the next. Asthmatics may go for extended periods without symptoms. A mild A.A is more common, the early warning signs are changes that happen before an A.A. Some early warning signs include, frequent cough, more at night, shortness of breath, feeling tired or weak when exercising, wheezing, coughing after exercise, tired, easily upset, grouchy or moody, and finally, trouble sleeping. To define an asthma attack, it's an episode when bands of muscles surrounding the airways, which end up tightening, called bronchospasm. The lining of airways become