allergic asthma
Allergen-induced respiratory distress
Allergic asthma is asthma triggered by allergens—pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold.
The immune system overreacts to these substances, causing airway inflammation and the characteristic symptoms: wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath.
It's the most common form of asthma, often appearing alongside hay fever or eczema: Her allergic asthma flares up every spring.
- wheezeWhistling labored breath
- shortness of breathDifficulty inhaling enough air
- inhalerPortable respiratory medication device
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- dust mitesMicroscopic skin-eating arachnids
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