Conditions and Diseases | Asthma

When was asthma first diagnosed?

Tords the middle ages and a small peiod before the full evolution of man cave men had some signs of it through fossilisasion of a small wad of skin and asthma is in key D.N.A of the broncail tube lungs and the whole respatoreal system.

Who was the first person diagnosed with asthma?

It is not possible to know who was first diagnosed with Asthma as there was no record of the person's name or identity. Asthma was first officially recorded as a medical condition or problem in 450BC by Hippocrates in Greece.

What were the treatments for asthma in Victorian England?

I don't believe that Victorian England ever had asthma as a disease. Asthma was hardly ever diagnosed before 1900s. It would've been diagnosed as a bronchial disease and they were mostly treated with hot packs.

Why is asthma associated with sports?

It is called sports induced asthma I was Diagnosed with asthma but do not have asthma, when I run instead of opening, my lungs close and it feels like I am breathing through a straw.

How can one be diagnosed with asthma?

Your family care doctor will diagnose asthma based on your condition, or your doctor will forward you to an specialist to determine how serious your asthma condition.

How is asthma diagnosed?

Asthma has to do with the closing of airways. Mostly brought on by alergies. The main way to tell if someone has asthma is when they can breath in, but struggle to breath out. A weezing sound should occur.

My sister was just diagnosed with asthma. What are the most effective asthma treatments these days?

This depends on the kind of asthma that your sister has. Most doctors recommend keeping a breather with them at all times.

Where are most bodys affected by asthma?

Asthma is mostly found in places that are humid or windy. But, asthma can also be caused by allergies. That's what happened to me... allergy induced astma. I was diagnosed last year.

If you have asthma can you still be a pilot for the air force?

If you have been diagnosed with asthma any time after the age of 13 then you are automatically disqualified from every branc of the US Military

Does Demi Lovato have asthma?

Today, I think. Or a couple of days ago was diagnosed with asthma. apparently she had an asthma attack at her hotel. I'm not completely sure. That's why she's held the Camp Rock 2 tour.

When was the first asthma pump made?

The first asthma pump was made in 1882

When was Ovarian Cancer first diagnosed?

it was first diagnosed in 1968

Is a dry tickly cough a sign of asthma?

yes of course asthma can present in the form of cough only.You are supposed to do spirometry before and after a drug called salbutamole.If improvement in spirometry by more than 15 percent is proved then asthma is diagnosed.

Are all people who have asthma born with it?

No. I got mine 1 year after I was diagnosed with pollen allergies and then I learned that 80% of everybody who gets pollen allergy develops asthma. My sister have always had that allergy but developed serious asthma after her second child.

Can you get a medical waiver for asthma in the Navy?

The government has waivers for everything; however, if you're currently diagnosed and being treated for asthma, it's an automatic medical disqualifier during your entrance physical.

Do first aid kits have asthma pumps?

First aid kits don't have asthma pumps.

How was asthma discovered?

bob shore first discovered asthma in 1766

What is it when you cough and shortness of breath and wheeze?

It sounds to me like the exact symptoms I had for a year before I was diagnosed with asthma at age 35. Please see your physician as soon as possible as asthma can be life threatening.

Can you still dive With asthma?

I have had asthma for 13 years now, and I have driven many many miles since I was first diagnosed. Driving while having an asthma attack is not preferable, but it can still be done. The best thing for everyone's safety is to pull over some where safe and use your rescue inhaler. Because I had small children when I was first diagnosed, I wanted to be sure that everyone would be safe if I…

Can you get asthma at 48 years old?

Yes, you can get asthma at any age. I just was recently diagnosed four months ago with adult onset asthma, and I am 59 yrs. old! I could not breathe, or talk and could not quit coughing especially at night. Nancy

You are 13 and you have asthma and you want to join the marines Will you grow out of it?

It doesn't make a difference; if you have been reliably diagnosed with asthma at any age, it's an automatic medical DQ for service in any military branch.

Why a 9 year old boy diagnosed with asthma should carry and use his puffer ventolin?

Ventolin, opens the air ways. If some one is having an asthma attack ventolin helps them breath.

When was autism first diagnosed in humans?

It was first diagnosed in 1747 with the case of Hugh Blair Borogue.

Who came up with the name 'asthma' for asthma?

The word 'asthma' first appears in Homer's Illiad, and Hippocrates was the first to use it to describe a medical condition. It is believed to be derived from the Greek aazein which means "sharp breathe."

Can you enter the naval academy with asthma?

Basically, if you have been diagnosed with asthma on or after 13 years of age, it becomes an automatic disqualification for the United States Naval Academy. Sorry. -Doesn't matter if you take meds, its the fact that you have it.

What are causes of asthma?

asthma has many triggers or causes every person diagnosed wit asma has different triggers such as mold cockroaches and even season change you should know your personal triggers so you can be aware of them