TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Asthma A1 - Schwinghammer, Terry L. A1 - DiPiro, Joseph T. A1 - Ellingrod, Vicki L. A1 - DiPiro, Cecily V. PY - 2021 T2 - Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 11e AB - Asthma is defined by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) as a heterogeneous disease usually characterized by chronic airway inflammation. It is defined by a history of respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough that vary over time and in intensity, together with variable expiratory airflow limitation. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1178899068 ER -