Your airways become swollen during an acute exacerbation of asthma. Your muscles contract and your bronchial tubes narrow. Breathing can become more difficult. When asthma symptoms flare up and ...

Learn the vital steps to take when someone experiences a severe asthma attack, from recognizing danger signs to administering ...

Asthma doctors say the move will put their patients at risk of life-threatening reactions when they take the drugs at home. The provider says the change will make the treatments more convenient and ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Asthma is a condition that makes breathing difficult due to swelling and tightening of ...

Severe asthma is a chronic respiratory condition in which your symptoms are more intense and difficult to control than mild-to-moderate cases. Treatments include corticosteroids, biologics ...

Survey results show that clinicians largely disagree about choices for severe asthma treatment, due primarily to a lack of ...

Your airways start to overreact, causing spasms that lead to wheezing and coughing. A severe asthma attack can cause shortness of breath, and a tight feeling in your chest. Your skin may pull in ...

People with severe asthma insured by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois may soon face a new hurdle in accessing a treatment ...

This will probably contribute to the improvement of asthma control and the prevention of acute exacerbations. Triggers of acute exacerbations are generally hard to avoid. Therefore, preexisting ...

A severe attack of asthma also known as “Status asthmaticus” is an asthma attack that doesn’t get better with standard treatments based on out-patient care. It makes it hard to breathe and is a ...