Actionsets help people take an active role in managing a health condition.  Asthma: Identifying your triggers

Why? - Why the action is important? Why identify asthma triggers?

Identifying asthma triggers helps you know what increases your asthma symptoms. If you avoid triggers, you may be able to:

  • Avoid an asthma attack altogether.
  • Reduce the length and severity of an asthma attack.

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Author: Maria G. Essig, MS, ELSLast Updated: March 22, 2007
Medical Review: Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology

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