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Asthma



Asthma Common Symptoms


Dyspenea Wheezing/breathless Coughing Stridor Lack of ability to exert physical activity For individuals experiencing severe asthma they do not exhibit wheezing or stridor and it might the symptoms might be confused with COPD-type disease.


Asthma Complications


Frequent absence in school Confinement at home Breathing problems Hospitalization/confinement Asphyxia Death Status asthmaticus - repetitive attacks of asthma with no interval.


Asthma Definition


Asthma is persistent condition affecting the respiratory system where in the airway seldom tightens, swells, and is lined with extreme amounts of mucus, usually in reaction to one or more triggers. The episodes may be set off by events such as contact to an environmental allergen or stimulant like cold air, moist air, warm air, excessive exercise or emotional stress. Common cold can set off the episodes on children.


Asthma Prevalence


In the US population, asthma affects over 5% involving children. The rate of children sufferers is 4.8 million. The fundamental cause of asthma is not yet known.


Asthma Signs of asthma attacks include


Wheezing/tachpynea Extended/prolonged expiration Fast heart rate/tachycardia Rhonchous lung sounds Occurrence of inconsistent pulse Over-swelling of the chest The patient turns to blue from lack of oxygen resulting from very chronic attacks and loss of consciousness can happen. Palms may begin to perspire or numbness of the limbs is felt by the patient before losing consciousness. This kind of attack may even lead to respiratory arrest or worse death.


Asthma Symptoms and Signs


Several individuals distinguish asthma with chronic respiratory impairment and for others it is a discontinuous illness wherein episodes are triggered by environmental stimulants. Some of the symptoms below may be present in asthma.


Drugs used for treatment of Asthma


Advair
Dexamethasone
Flovent
Prednisolone
Pulmicort
Serevent
Singulair
Symbicort
Theophylline
Vasaka
Ventolin
Xopenex

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