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					| Assessing Your Asthma Knowledge
		
			| Assessing Your Asthma KnowledgeSkip to the navigationTopic OverviewUnderstanding
		asthma can help you control your symptoms and reduce
		your risk of
		asthma attacks.  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.  | Statement | 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. |  |  |  |  | I feel sure that I can prevent an
				asthma attack. |  |  |  |  | I know how to treat my asthma symptoms. |  |  |  |  | I know when my symptoms are serious enough to call for emergency
			 help. |  |  |  |  | I know how to use my asthma action plan. |  |  |  |  | I do what I enjoy doing, despite my asthma. |  |  |  |  | I know that people around me can help me if necessary. |  |  |  | 
CreditsByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
 Specialist Medical ReviewerRohit K Katial, MD - Allergy and Immunology
Current as ofMarch 25, 2017Current as of:
                March 25, 2017 Last modified on: 8 September 2017  |  |  |  |  |  |