Abstract: ‘Asthma' is derived from the Greek word aazein (ασθμαινω). aazein is ‘short for breath'. The term originally did not define a disease, but was employed to describe respiratory symptoms of a variety of pulmonary conditions.
This study includes analyzing the factors affecting on asthmatic patients and treatments of asthma.

Asthma was shown to be associated with transient increases in airway resistance, reductions in forced expiratory volumes and flows, hyperinflation of the lungs and increased work of breathing, as well as abnormalities in the distribution of ventilation, perfusion and arterial blood gases. Today, asthma is seen as a chronic inflammatory disease which is not yet fully understood in its pathophysiology; therefore, therapy is still on the path to becoming optimal.

Asthma is a common chronic disease in children. Uncontrolled asthma is a significant contributor to school absenteeism, emergency room visits, and hospitalization, all of which can lead to low school performance, financial burdens, and emotional problems for children and their parents.

Keywords: Asthma, symptoms, causes, impact, treatment

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2025.12129