Doctors recommend using either a rescue inhaler or nebulizer during an asthma attack. But while the first priority is to open the airways, frequent use of rescue meds could mean you and your ...

Your airways become swollen during an acute exacerbation of asthma. Your muscles contract and your bronchial tubes narrow. Breathing can become more difficult. When asthma symptoms flare up and ...

A rescue inhaler is a type of inhaler that dispenses medication to relieve or stop the symptoms of an asthma attack. A rescue inhaler is a type of inhaled medication to help relieve the symptoms ...

Asthma is a form of bronchial disorder caused by inflammation of the bronchi. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, difficulty breathing, wheezing and coughing ...

Of those, roughly half have uncontrolled asthma, meaning their symptoms appear more frequently. Amber Peery, an RN with Great Mines, said for families in Washington County travel to a facility ...