Conditions A-Z

Asthma Kiswahili: Ugonjwa wa mapafu

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • A cough
  • Inflammation
  • Wheezing (a whistling sound when breathing)
  • Chest pain
  • Getting short of breath

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A doctor for the lungs

Risk factors listed

smoking, air pollution

Related health checks

Breathing check · Asthma control check

Read more

  • Asthma MedlinePlus
    What is asthma?Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, your airways can become inflamed and narrowed. This can cause wheezing, coughing…
  • Asthma in Children MedlinePlus
    What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have asthma, your airways can become inflamed and narrowed. This can cause wheezing, coughin…
  • Allergy MedlinePlus
    An allergy is a reaction by your immune system to something that does not bother most other people. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing. Substances that often cause reactions are:PollenDust mitesMold spores…

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Symptoms, specialties, risk factors and codes from Wikidata (CC0 public domain); reading from MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine. A guide, not a diagnosis: please see a health worker.