The many faces of Asthma and asthma medications
June 23, 2008 · Filed Under asthma · Comments Off
The many potential triggers of asthma largely explain the different ways in which asthma can present. In most cases, the disease starts in early childhood from age 2 to 6 years. In this age group, the cause of asthma is often linked to exposure to allergens, such as dust mites, tobacco smoke, and viral respiratory infections. In very young children, less than 2 years of age, asthma can be difficult to diagnose with certainty. Wheezing at this age often follows a viral infection and might disappear later, without ever leading to asthma. Read more
