Character Protects Life

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I take this opportunity to 'acknowledge' with thanks   the unfailing courtsey and invaluable guidance of our ‘BIOLOGY’ Teacher Mrs. Rekha Ma’am with whose help,i have been able to bring out this project in its present form.

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                                          ROLLNO:

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Aamir Siddiqui of class IX A has completed the BIOLOGY Project under the proper guidance and supervision. It is original to fullest of   knowledge.

Mrs. Rekha Ma’am
(BIOLOGY TEACHER)

ASTHMA

|Asthma                                                                         |
|Classification and external resources                                         |
|Peak flow meters are used to measure one's peak expiratory flow rate           |
|ICD-10                           |J45.                                         |
|ICD-9                             |493                                         |
|OMIM                             |600807                                       |
|DiseasesDB                       |1006                                         |
|MedlinePlus                       |000141                                       |
|eMedicine                         |med/177 emerg/43                             |
|MeSH                             |C08.127.108                                 |

Asthma, meaning gasp, is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Medicines such as inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonists may be used to treat acute attacks. Attacks can also be prevented by avoiding triggering factors such as allergens or rapid temperature changes and through drug treatment such as inhaled corticosteroids. Leukotriene... [continues]

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