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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffAnyone who has asthma is at risk of an asthma attack. You may be at increased risk of a serious asthma attack if:
- You've had a severe asthma attack in the past
- You've been admitted to the hospital or had to go to the emergency room for asthma
- You use more than two quick-relief (rescue) inhalers a month
- Your asthma attacks tend to "sneak up" on you before you notice symptoms have gotten bad
- You have other chronic health conditions, such as sinusitis or nasal polyps
References
- Fanta CH. Treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 24, 2008.
- Expert panel report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma-Summary report 2007. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008;121:1330.
- Mangan JM. What do patients need to know about their asthma? http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 24, 2008.
- Spirometry and other lung function tests fact sheet. American Lung Association. http://www.lungusa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.43918/k.B71/Spirometry_and_Other_Lung_Function_Tests_Fact_Sheet.htm. Accessed Oct. 22, 2008.
- Questions and answers on final rule of albuterol MDI's. Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/CDER/mdi/mdifaqs.htm. Oct. 22, 2008.
