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isPermaLink="false">http://www.motleyhealth.com/health-and-medical-advice/?p=44</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetAsthma is a disorder that affects the respiratory system, which may cause a chronic respiratory impairment in some people or a sporadic illness manifested by periodic symptoms resulted from a number of triggering factors. What causes Asthma? Asthma can be caused by environmental and/or genetic factors. It may be triggered by external stimulants, such as antigens, a substance that causes the immune system in sensitive individuals to overreact, which responds by producing an overload of antibodies. Allergic individuals can be over sensitive to tobacco smoke, air pollutants (such as smoke or fumes), cold or warm air, perfume, pet dander, dust (including dust mite excrements) or moist air. Asthma symptoms can also be caused by emotional stress, colds, flu, respiratory infection, exercise, exertion or some other allergies. What are the symptoms of Asthma? An asthma attack irritates the airways causing it to contract, become swollen and in some cases produce excessive amount of mucus. The onset of an asthma attach may be sudden. As the airways carry air in and out of the lungs, their constriction and inflammation make it difficult to breathe, giving a sense of tightness in the chest. The common symptoms of an Asthma episode are: dydpnea (shortness [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.medimise.com/respiratory-health/what-is-asthma/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
