Explaining asthma
By: Angela Royston
Series: Explaining--
Publisher: Smart Apple Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 45
ISBN-13: 9781599203157
Subjects: Asthma; Juvenile literature
Other titles: Asthma
Description: An introduction to asthma that discusses causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatments, and describes what it is like to live with the condition as well as what to do during an attack.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 42-43) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is asthma?; title: History of asthma; title: Increase in asthma; title: Who has asthma?; title: Healthy lungs; title: How asthma affects the lungs; title: What triggers asthma?; title: Asthma and allergies; title: Diagnosing asthma; title: Preventing an attack; title: Relieving an attack; title: What to do during an attack; title: Growing up with asthma; title: Living with asthma; title: Asthma and exercise; title: Asthma treatments.