NHLBI Asthma
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A quick look
Medline Plus
This encyclopedia entry includes a brief description and various illustrations to explain the causes, symptoms and treatments for asthma.
440 pages of fun
NHLBI
Want to know everything about the diagnosis and management of asthma? Check out the Expert Report Panel 3 (ERP3) by the NHLBI, meant for healthcare professionals.
self-help submit a link
This online booklet from the NHLBI is a great way to learn about asthma. Get details on how to control symptoms through trigger avoidance, medication compliance and preparation.
NHLBI publications
NHLBI
Explore several factsheets about asthma from the NHLBI, geared toward the general public. Choose HTML or PDF file. Includes information on daycare and school settings.
Asthma tutorial
Medline Plus
Have you or someone you love been recently diagnosed with asthma? Learn more about symptoms, causes and treatments with this simple interactive guide.
Learning your triggers
Discovery Health
Allergies and asthma are often related. Your physician might order an allergy test like the one in this video, to determine what allergens exacerbate your asthma.
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More fact sheets
NIEHS
The NIH consists of several departments and facilities. These include the NHLBI and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which maintains this topic page on asthma.
If you don't feel like reading the entire 440-page Expert Panel Report from the NHLBI, take a look at this one-page summary that breaks it down into four simple parts.
Are you a teacher, administrator, school nurse or childcare provider? Use these asthma fact sheets from the NHLBI to learn how to better protect the children in your care.
Asthma overview
NHLBI
A great resource from the NHLBI that covers many aspects of asthma. This link neatly breaks down topics into comprehensive sections. Use the navigation bar on the left.
Are you up-to-date on asthma topics?
UpToDate
Although not specifically compiled by the NHLBI, this page from a highly-regarded source has incredible articles relating to allergy and asthma.
