{"id":13029,"date":"2026-05-05T20:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=13029"},"modified":"2026-05-05T20:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:59:11","slug":"different-types-of-asthma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/different-types-of-asthma\/","title":{"rendered":"Different Types of Asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13033 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of a young smiling Muslim woman sitting on the sofa at home in a shirt, holding an inhaler for breathing, and showing a bottle of medicine to the camera.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2207379970-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness that causes airways to become inflamed, swollen, and narrow, making breathing difficult. \u00a0It affects millions of people living in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 26 million people in America have asthma.<\/p>\n<p>Asthma isn\u2019t a single disease but rather a group of related conditions with shared symptoms, which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheezing<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n<li>Chest tightness<\/li>\n<li>Mucus production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Asthma is categorized into different types based on severity and triggers. Some common clinical types of asthma are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allergic asthma \u2013 triggered by allergens such as pollen<\/li>\n<li>Non-allergic asthma \u2013 triggered by non-allergens such as stress or irritants such as smoke or weather<\/li>\n<li>Exercise-induced asthma- occurs when airways narrow during physical activity, especially in dry or cold air<\/li>\n<li>Occupational asthma -caused by exposure to irritants such as chemicals, dust, or fumes at the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Aspirin\u2011Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD)- triggered by aspirin or other NSAIDs<\/li>\n<li>Cough-variant asthma- where a chronic dry cough is the only or primary symptom, lasting weeks<\/li>\n<li>Nighttime asthma \u2013 where symptoms worsen at night or early morning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your doctor may evaluate your medical history, symptoms, and triggers to diagnose your type of asthma.\u00a0 Testing may include allergy tests, sputum, or lung function tests.<\/p>\n<p>Treatment for asthma may vary by type. \u00a0They may include inhaled corticosteroids, biologic therapies, allergy medications, a bronchodilator used before exercise, trigger avoidance, avoidance of aspirin or NSAIDs, or rescue inhalers.<\/p>\n<p>To schedule an appointment with a <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">doctor at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center<\/a>, please call 718-206- 7001.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asthma is a chronic respiratory illness that causes airways to become inflamed, swollen, and narrow, making breathing difficult. \u00a0It affects millions of people living in the United States. 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