Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterised by reversible airway narrowing with obstruction of airflow to the lungs. Asthma is very common, affecting 1 in 4 children, 1 in 7 teenagers and 1 in 10 adults in Australia (ASCIA, 2010). Individuals with asthma have hyper-responsive airways, which overreact to stimuli that do … Continue reading Allergic Asthma