Asthma - Diagnosis | NHLBI, NIH
Apr 17, 2024 · Lung function tests and challenge tests can help confirm an asthma diagnosis. Learn more about asthma diagnostic tests.
Researchers develop nasal swab test that can detect specific asthma ...
Jan 2, 2025 · Researchers developed a nasal swab test that helps identify specific asthma subtypes or endotypes in children, which can be difficult to detect. The non-invasive approach could help …
MONITORING YOUR ASTHMA Monitoring your asthma on a regular basis is important to keeping your asthma under control. Most people who have asthma should be able to gain control of it—and keep it …
ASTHMA WHAT IS FeNO TESTING? FeNO is a test that can help determine how much inflammation (irritation or swelling) you have in your airways (the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs). A …
Asthma - What Is Asthma? | NHLBI, NIH
Apr 17, 2024 · Asthma is a chronic condition that inflames and narrows the airways in the lungs. Learn about asthma symptoms, attacks, causes, triggers, and treatments.
What is Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) Testing? Fact Sheet
A FeNO test measures the amount of nitric oxide, a byproduct of inflammation, in the air you breathe out. Your health care provider might use a FeNO test to help confirm an asthma diagnosis or …
Asthma - Asthma in Children | NHLBI, NIH
May 2, 2024 · Asthma symptoms can look different in children. Learn about asthma diagnosis and treatment for children and how to tell if your child’s asthma is not well controlled.
The Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR–3) Full Report 2007: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma was developed by an expert panel commissioned by the National Asthma Education and …
Asthma control focuses on two domains: (1) reducing impairment—the frequency and intensity of symptoms and functional limitations currently or recently experienced by a patient; and (2) reducing …
Pulmonary Function Tests - NHLBI, NIH
Pulmonary function tests are breathing tests to find out how well your lungs are working.