Asthma

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/asthma

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. What is the pathophysiological hallmark?

2. 2. What is the key inflammatory mediators?

3. 3. Why does my breathing feel tight when I play outside?

4. 4. How do doctors help people with asthma breathe easier?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness

• Airway Remodeling

• Phenotype/Endotype

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.