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Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
Topic Overview
Understanding Reference asthma Opens New Window can help you control your symptoms and reduce your risk of Reference asthma attacks Opens New Window.
The following statements summarize what you should know about asthma. If you do not know, or are not sure, about any of them, talk to your doctor. The more you understand about asthma, the better you will be able to follow your management plan and lead a full life.
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Yes, I do |
No, I don't |
I'm not sure |
| I know what asthma is and what it does to me. | |||
| I know the symptoms of asthma. | |||
| I know how my asthma medicines help me. | |||
| I know what my asthma triggers are and what to do about them. | |||
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I feel sure that I can prevent an Reference asthma attack Opens New Window. | |||
| I know how to treat my asthma symptoms. | |||
| I know when my symptoms are serious enough to call for emergency help. | |||
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I know my Reference peak expiratory flow (PEF) Opens New Window and how to measure it with a Reference peak flow meter Opens New Window. | |||
| I understand why knowing my PEF can help me. | |||
| I know how to use my asthma plans. | |||
| I do what I enjoy doing, despite my asthma. | |||
| I know that people around me can help me if necessary. |
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference February 13, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Rohit K Katial, MD - Allergy and Immunology |
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