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Download our fact sheet to provide your patients with easy to follow guidance on asthma.
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Asthma is a common medical condition that affects the small airway passages of the lungs. More than 600,000 Victorians have asthma including one in four children, one in seven teenagers and one in 10 adults.
During an asthma attack, the lining of the airways swell, there is a build-up of mucus (phlegm) and the muscles around the airways tighten. This causes a narrowing of the airways (bronchoconstriction) and makes it difficult to breathe.
Patient fact sheet
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Last updated 19 Jul 2019
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Last updated 19 Jul 2019
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