Asthma Attack

Question 1

What is asthma

Answer 1

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways where they constrict + over-produce mucous

Question 2

Symptoms + signs if an asthma attack

Answer 2

wheezing
coughing
shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
tight chest

Question 3

Call an ambulance for an asthma attack if…

Answer 3

It is their first attack.
They stop breathing
Talking becomes difficult
They are becoming exhausted
Their inhaler doesn’t work
They don’t have their inhaler