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Symptoms of asthma
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General information about asthma symptoms

This page tries to provide a list with information on some of the possible symptoms of asthma. Keep in mind that the symptoms of asthma can vary individually in each patient and may not occur in the same way or even not manifest in all cases of asthma.


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This information on symptoms has been obtained from various sources and may not be completely accurate and neither should it be the complete list of asthma symptoms. You should consult your doctor if you notice the first symptoms of asthma since only your doctor can provide a correct diagnosis of the symptoms accurately.

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Symptoms of asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by episodes of airflow obstruction. Symptoms of an asthma attack include:

    Cough
    Wheezing
    Short of breath
    Chest tightness

Acute symptoms require rapid measures to help patients resume their activities as soon as possible. It is also necessary to act quickly to prevent episodes of increasingly serious or even life-threatening.

In case of children suffering from asthma, all the staff, substitutes, volunteers and collaborators of the school know what to do in case of an attack.

Acute symptoms that require rapid action are:

    Cough or wheezing
    Difficulty breathing
    Chest tightness

The symptoms of exercise-induced asthma (coughing, wheezing, chest pain or pressure) can last several minutes or more than an hour. These symptoms are quite different from dyspnea (deep and rapid breathing) that quickly returns to normal after aerobic exercises.

Children may have symptoms that do not indicate an acute episode but may need immediate treatment if they indicate that their asthma is not under proper control.

Signs that may indicate poor asthma control are:

    A persistent cough
    Coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest, or difficulty breathing after vigorous physical activity, recurrently
    Low level of resistance during physical activity or reluctance to participate

List of asthma symptoms
The list of the main symptoms of asthma, obtained from several sources, include:

    The symptoms of an asthma attack are:
        Cough
        Wheezing
        Difficulty breathing
        Pressure in the chest
        Fast breathing
        Shallow breathing
        Itchy throat
        Sore throat
        Lung capacity reduction
        Accelerated pulse
        Difficulty speaking
        Cyanosis
    Other symptoms of asthma:
        Difficulty breathing
        Shortness of breath after an effort
        Persistent cough
        Cough that gets worse at night
        Low resistance


Symptoms similar to asthma
Below you can see links to health conditions or diseases that have some symptoms similar to those of asthma. Clicking on the image or the link below you can see more information about these diseases or health conditions and their symptoms.