What kind of condition is asthma?

Chronic Condition: Asthma by definition is chronic airway inflammation. You have two components , the chronic swelling or inflammation of the airway, and spasm of the airway, both things create narrowing, the swelling and the clamping down of the airway. When you have these 2 going on at the same time you also have an increased mucus production. You have to attack both components in order to achieve control.

Asthma...: Asthma is characterized by reversible, recurrent bronchospasm accompanied by airway inflammation. It is not curable but it is very treatable and most patients are symptom-free between exacerbations. It can be diagnosed clinically or via pulmonary function testing.