You are an important part of your asthma treatment team. Learn how to prevent and manage your asthma.
Asthma (AZ-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways, which are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. This causes symptoms like wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), coughing, chest tightness and trouble breathing
Highlighted Resources
Do I have asthma?
Take a quiz from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) to see if you are at risk.
Asthma & Children
Learn how to protect your child at school and daycare.
Healthwise article on asthma in children.
Is my asthma under control?
When to seek help.
Asthma in Teens and Adults: Healthwise article
Watch instructional vdeos from your PAMF physicians on:
Facts About Asthma
22 million people, including 6.5 million children, have asthma.
Asthma accounts for more than 15 million doctor office visits and nearly 2 million emergency department visits each year.
Asthma is the most common serious chronic disease in childhood.
Source: Asthma Facts (.pdf), EPA. Accessed April 2008.
Pollen Counts
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), National Allergy Bureau, Pollen and Mold Counts
Setting Goals and Taking Action
Remember, asthma is always present. It does not "go away." To stay in control, make managing your asthma part of your daily routine and strive to meet your goals.
Helpful Forms
Asthma School Form -- to be completed by health care provider
Action Plans: Get control of your asthma Helpful Links
Asthma Update: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Asthma Database: American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI)