Merck Frosst
Patients and Caregivers

Crossword Answers:
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  1. smoke
  2. exercise
  3. pets
  4. viral
  5. breath
  6. quickly
  7. Across: preventer
  8. Down: puffer
  9. feathers
  10. asthma
  11. Down: slowly
  12. Across: school
  13. dust
  14. trigger
  15. family
  16. scarf
  17. life
  18. calm
  19. controlled

ACROSS

  1. People shouldn’t do this around you.
  2. Another word for anti-inflammatory medication.
  3. Another word for inhaler.
  4. Something you may like to miss, but that you shouldn’t have to miss if your asthma is properly controlled.
  5. Something you can’t see that “mite” trigger an asthma attack.
  6. People in this group or unit may be able to help you if something is bothering you and you have questions.
  7. Something like asthma, which can be controlled but not cured, is called a____-long condition.
  8. What you want your asthma to be as a result of taking your medication the way your doctor tells you to.

DOWN

  1. Your doctor may advise you to take your quick relief medicine before doing this.
  2. Something you or your family has and loves that may cause you problems in your home.
  3. A kind of respiratory infection that may cause a cold.
  4. What you’re short of during an asthma attack.
  5. Quick relief medications work this way.
  6. A trigger floating in the air, usually in spring, summer and fall.
  7. A trigger you may sleep on at night.
  8. An ancient Greek word that means difficulty breathing.
  9. Preventer medications work this way.
  10. Something that make your asthma worse.
  11. You should use it to cover your mouth and nose on cold days.
  12. To keep your asthma under control, try to _____ down before you lose your temper.

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