Asthma – Life Threatening

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So in terms of asthma exacerbation, yes, this is a life-threatening condition. People, patients can die from asthma exacerbation. Chest tightness, wheezing, shortness of breath. All of these symptoms should prompt you to consider that you may be having an asthma exacerbation and you should seek medical care immediately. This is not one of these conditions where you want to wait around. You want to wait for the weekend to be over. This is a condition where if you feel like the symptoms are severe, you need to seek medical care immediately.