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Will a UTI aggravate asthma?
Any infection (including Urinary Tract Infection - UTI) can play some role in asthma, though this is not a normal trigger for an attack.
What are some risk factors when you have asthma?
There are many risk factors which can trigger an asthma attack. Chest infection, air pollution, smog, high pollen count in spring, smoking and emotional outbursts can all trigger an attack.
What causes a asthma attack?
An asthma attack may be triggered by irritants such as dust or pollen
What is one of the the major symptoms of asthma?
Asthma attack.
What is so bad about pollution?
It is bad for your health. It can provoke asthma and increase the chance of a heart attack. Also it is bad for the environment.
What happens if you leave asthma untreated?
the worst is you can have an asthma attack, and die. but if you do you can grow out of asthma!!!!!!!!! i should know i use to have it, not any more
Can a person with asthma have a asthma attack if there is red pepper in a season they eat?
I don;t think red pepper causes an asthma attack. An asthma attack is caused by something constricting the bronchi in the lungs. Red pepper can cause an allergic reaction.
Is it normal to feel guilty after an asthma attack?
You shouldn't. If you do, it is probably about something else, not the asthma attack. But I'm no expert ;)
Does residual volume increase in asthmatics?
Yes, in asthmatics, residual volume can increase due to hyperinflation of the lungs caused by air trapping during an asthma attack. This can lead to difficulty in breathing out fully, which contributes to the characteristic wheezing and shortness of breath seen in asthma.
Can pollen in the air cause Asthma?
No, but it can set off an asthma attack.
Can a person die from an asthma attack?
Depending on the severity of your asthma - yes you most certainly can however, the asthma is the onset of predeath but the cause of death would be lack of breathing or air/choking cause from an untreated or severe asthma attack.
Can you have an asthma attack caused from excitement or from getting scared?
Yes you can. The adrenaline rush can bring on an asthma attack if you are prone to asthma and not taking your meds properly. My sister had her first asthma attack at 34 when under a great deal of stress, and she had to be hospitalised it was so severe.
