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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H. [2]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [3], Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [4]

## Overview

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## Historical Perspective

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## Classification

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## Pathophysiology

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## Causes

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## Differentiating Asthma from other Diseases

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## Epidemiology and Demographics

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## Risk Factors

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## Screening

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## Natural history, Complications and Prognosis

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## Diagnosis

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History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Other Imaging Findings | Pulmonary Function Test | Bronchial Challenge Test | Exhaled nitric oxide

## Treatment

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Emergency Management | Medical Therapy | Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Bronchial Thermoplasty | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

## Case Studies

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Case #1

## Related Chapters

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* Exercise Induced Asthma
* Occupational Asthma
* Nocturnal Asthma
* Asthma and GERD
* Aspirin Induced Asthma
* Asthma In Pregnancy

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