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About Asthma
Diagnosing Asthma
An allergist is a doctor with special training and experience to diagnose and treat allergic diseases such as asthma. If you think you might have asthma, talk to your doctor or an allergist.
During a visit with an allergist, you can expect the doctor to:
- Take a medical history that reviews if any members of your family have asthma or allergies, such as hay fever, hives or eczema
- Ask you about your attacks, how often they happen and what seems to trigger them
- Perform a physical exam
- Measure airflow entering and leaving the lungs
The doctor also may order other tests such as chest X-rays, blood tests or allergy tests. |