Airflow out of your lungs is diminished, often causing wheezing. Although it's a serious condition, you can usually control symptoms and lead a normal life with proper care and treatment. Medical help includes testing to determine what typically causes asthma attack triggers in a patient. A skin test or blood test may be performed. Medications, including several new ones, are available through medical centers and hospitals to prevent asthma attacks and relieve them.
Asthma attacks can range from mild to life-threatening.
They can last for just a few minutes or go on for hours.