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Also known as exercise-induced asthma, chronic obstructive asthma, chronic obstructive asthma with status asthmaticus, chronic obstructive asthma with acute exacerbation, bronchial hyperreactivity, Exercise induced asthma, Asthma, asthma brionchiole

OverviewAI-generated

Asthma is a medical condition classified under the International Classification of Primary Care, Version 2 (ICPC 2) with the identifier R96. It is recognized in the ICD-9-CM classification system under codes 493 and 493.9. The condition is also indexed in the NCI Thesaurus with the ID C28397.

The subject is associated with specific online resources, including a Commons category and gallery titled "Asthma." It is linked to exact matches in biomedical ontologies, specifically the Human Phenotype Ontology (HP_0002099) and the Disease Ontology (DOID_2841).

In academic literature, the term "asthma" appears in 242,716 PubMed records. Additionally, the topic is referenced by 3,844 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 9 facts across 3 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Medical condition.name: Asthma
Medical condition.image: Asthma (Lungs).png
Medical condition.alt: Diagram of asthma
Medical condition.caption: During an asthma attack, the airways become swollen and full of mucus.
Medical condition.field: Pulmonology
Medical condition.symptoms: Recurring episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath
Medical condition.complications: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea
Medical condition.onset: Childhood
Medical condition.duration: Long term
Medical condition.causes: Genetic and environmental factors
Medical condition.risks: Air pollution, allergens
Medical condition.diagnosis: Based on symptoms, response to therapy, spirometry
Medical condition.treatment: Avoiding triggers, inhaled corticosteroids, salbutamol
Medical condition.frequency: Approximately 262million (2019)
Medical condition.deaths: Approximately 461,000 (2019)