Asthma

Medical students have many reasons to be aware of asthma. Statistics from the Asthma UK website (www.asthma.org.uk) are alarming — on average, 1400 people die from asthma each year in the United Kingdom, and about a third of deaths (34%) caused by asthma occur in people under the age of 65. As many as 75% of admissions for asthma are avoidable, however, and an estimated 90% of the deaths are preventable.

So, take a deep breath before trying to delve into all aspects of asthma. There is a huge amount of information available on the world …