Diagnosing Advancing Asthma
		0%	There are signs to look for that may indicate that an asthmatic condition is getting worse. The doctor may need to adjust medications and/or the asthma action plan that is being followed. Asthma Help.Com   USA
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			Diagnosis
		0%	During an acute attack it is usually easy to make the diagnosis from the characteristic symptoms and signs. When the patient is referred for examination, symptoms may or may not be present. The diagnosis is then based on a detailed case history, physical examination, lung function, laboratory examination and in selected cases, a metacholine/histamine or exercise test. A daily recording of symptoms, lung function and of response to medication will help in the assessment of the reversibility of the disease and the effectiveness of treatment. Some of the important aspects of medical history are as follows: Asthma Cure   India
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			Diagnosis - Breathing Tests
		44%	Spirometer Test, Peak Flow Meter Test, asthma diagnosis by peak flow meter. Asthma Cure   India
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			Diagnosis - Classification of Asthma Severity
		0%	Classification of asthma severity depending on symptoms and lung functions: Asthma Cure   India
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			Diagnosis - Laboratory Tests
		89%	Blood Eosinophil Count, Sputum Eosinophilia, Serum IgE, Chest X-ray, Other Examinations, Allergy Tests Asthma Cure   India
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			Different Patterns Of Difficult Asthma Exist In Children
		0%	UK researchers have found evidence to suggest that subgroups of difficult asthma in children exist, which can be detected by measuring nitric oxide (NO) levels. LinkMedica   United Kingdom
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			Difficult asthma : a challenge for better understanding asthma
		0%	Editorial for ASMANET - February 1998 P. Chanez, F. Chung, S. Holgate, Ph. Godard Asmanet   France
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			Difficult asthma: Consider all of the possibilities
		0%	A case study on difficult asthma. Canadian Respiratory Journal   Canada
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			Disease Progression
		0%	A brief look at the progression of allergic disease. Is It Allergy?   USA
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			Do Food Allergies Cause Asthma?
		0%	An article on how food allergies relate to asthma. Hugh A. Sampson, M.D. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAN)   USA
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