Living with Asthma

Living with Asthma

by Christine Zuchora-Walske
Living with Asthma

Living with Asthma

by Christine Zuchora-Walske

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Overview

Living with Asthma features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with asthma during adolescence. Topics include causes and risk factors, complications, tests and diagnosis, treatment methods, coping strategies, and giving and getting support. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further readings, Just the Facts summary of medical facts about asthma, Where to Turn summary of key advice that includes contact information for helpful organizations, a glossary, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781624018411
Publisher: ABDO Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2014
Series: Living with Health Challenges Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 9 MB
Age Range: 11 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Expert Advice 6

Chapter 1 What is as Asthma? 8

Chapter 2 Asthma Symptoms 16

Chapter 3 The Causes of Asthma 28

Chapter 4 Who's at Risk for Asthma? 40

Chapter 5 Getting an Asthma Diagnosis 52

Chapter 6 Treating Asthma and Preventing Attacks 62

Chapter 7 Coping with Asthma 76

Chapter 8 Reaching Out 84

Chapter 9 Looking Forward 92

Just the Facts 98

Where to Turn 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112

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