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How is asthma transmitted
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Murphyanswered
Allergy and Immunology 31 years experience
Possible: It is not unusual for a patient to have a history of asthma as a child/teen have the symptoms resolve and then return as an adult.
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Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Yes: Asthma can present or represent at any time.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
By definition: Many would never use a single episode of wheezing as a true indication of asthma. An early, simple definition of asthma is:"recurrent episodes of whee... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sean McGheeanswered
Allergy and Immunology 25 years experience
Genes + environment: People with asthma usually are predisposed to be allergic. This is usually inherited, and so caused by your particular genes. However, this alone is n... Read More
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Dr. Joram Seggevanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Also infection: While 80% of asthma patients have allergies, there are patients whose asthma starts after they had a respiratory infection. Those infections can be du... Read More
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Dr. Michael Ruppanswered
Allergy and Immunology 23 years experience
Allergies: The majority of childhood asthma is caused by allergies creating inflammation in the lungs which leads to narrowing of the air tubes in the lungs and ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nayla Mumnehanswered
Allergy and Immunology 31 years experience
Inflammation: There are many causes of asthma, allergies and pollution and reactions to infections are just a few. Inflammation builds up in the airways and so does... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Asthma?: Asthma is mostly from inflammation of the airways leading to mucus, spasm, and obstruction. The symptoms consist of various combinations of coughing, ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
No: Very much treatable though.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Williamsanswered
Pharmacy 20 years experience
Difficult to answer: Most asthma that starts in childhood can be linked to allergies. As we mature, other "triggers" may come into play such as occupational triggers (dust... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Chenganswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Can be: Asthma can be a disability depending on the severity of the asthma.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alex Martinezanswered
Specializes in Allergy
Many causes 4 asthma: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways caused by both inherited and environmental factors. It doesn't spread like infections but deve... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Goldsobelanswered
Allergy and Immunology 46 years experience
Not really: Asthma is not an infectious disease and so is not transmissible as such. Viral infections or colds that worsen asthma are transmissible or infectious... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Kimuraanswered
Allergy and Immunology 37 years experience
Lung testing.: Asthma involves inflammation, muscle spasm and mucus production in the airways. It is diagnosed by history, physical exam, and lung function testing. ... Read More
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