From the Book - 2nd edition.
Part 1: Getting started with asthma. Understanding asthma basics ; Building your healthcare team ; Making the most of your doctor visits ; Living well with asthma ; Managing asthma long term
Part 2: Knowing what can trigger asthma. Knowing your asthma triggers ; The role of inhalant allergies ; The role of food allergies ; The roles of exercise and emotions ; The role of other medical conditions
Part 3: Controlling your asthma. Getting allergy tested and allergy shots ; Understanding asthma medications ; Looking at asthma controller drugs ; Treating asthma episodes
Part 4: Special asthma conditions. Asthma abnd children and teens ; Pregnancy and asthma ; Asthma and older adults ; Look at other asthma concerns
Part 5: Finding support and speaking up. Patient advocacy for yourself and others ; Turning to trusted resources
Part 6: The part of tens. Ten tips for traveling with asthma ; Ten myths about asthma and allergies ; Ten ways to avoid the September asthma peak.
1. Knowing What's Ailing You.
2. The Basics of Treating and Managing Your Asthma.
3. Dealing with Doctor Visits.
4. Managing Asthma Long-Term.
Part II: Understanding Asthma Triggers.
5. Knowing Your Asthma Triggers.
6. Understanding Asthma and the Role of Allergies.
7. Hay Fever and Asthma: The United Airway.
8. Food Allergies and Asthma.
Part III: Treating Your Asthma
10. Avoiding Allergens That Cause Respiratory Symptoms.
11. Getting Allergy Tested and Allergy Shots.
12: Relieving Your Nasal Allergies.
13. Treating Your Ear, Nose, and Throat Symptoms.
Part IV: Controlling Asthma with Medications.
14. Knowing Asthma Medications.
15. Looking at Asthma Controller Drugs
16. Treating Asthma Episodes. Chapter 17. Future Trends in Asthma Therapy.
Part V: Special Asthma Conditions
18. Asthma during Childhood.
20. Asthma and the Elderly.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
21. Ten Tips for Traveling with Asthma.
22. Ten Famous Folks with Asthma.