Exposure to various irritants and substances that trigger allergies (allergens) can trigger signs and symptoms of asthma. Asthma triggers are different from person to person and can include: Airborne substances, such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, pet dander or particles of cockroach waste<\/p>\n

\nIn order to confirm an asthma diagnosis, your healthcare provider will take into account your medical and family history, allergies, and conduct lung function testing such as spirometry. What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic, long-term disease of the airways, the tubes that carry air into our lungs.<\/p>\n

\nIf you have asthma, the inside walls of the airways in your lungs can become inflamed and swollen. In addition, membranes in your airway linings may secrete excess mucus. The result is an asthma attack. During an asthma attack, your narrowed airways make it harder to breathe, and you may cough and wheeze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Exposure to various irritants and substances that trigger allergies (allergens) can trigger signs and symptoms of asthma. Asthma triggers are different from person to person and can include: Airborne substances, such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, pet dander or Continue reading How You Get Asthma Image<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2827,3730,816,3369],"class_list":["post-6097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anatomy","tag-asthma","tag-get","tag-how","tag-you"],"yoast_head":"\n