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Asthma
This category is for questions about the respiratory issues dealing with asthma. Asthma is characterized by decreased levels of oxygen reaching the lungs due to an obstruction, resulting in "asthma attacks" or worse. There are millions of people with this disease. Here you can ask about its causes, symptoms, and treatment.
1,373 Questions
Is asthma caused by allergies?
no it is caused when your lung tubes have too much cell thingies in them causing air to not pass through them as easily.
Can one get infected by asthma while sitting close to the infected person?
i have no idea wat u talkin bout
Yes, it can be passed down through the character sequences in the DNA, but no, it can not be spread from person-to-person.
If you mean can you get asthma from someone else who has it the answer is no. Asthma is an allergic reaction, not actually a disease, and therefore cannot be given to other people. Trust me I have it.
What is distinguish between asthma and emphysema?
Asthma and emphysema are two entirely different diseases with some symptoms in common. Asthma is a spastic and inflammatory disease of the airways that causes reversible obstruction of the bronchial tubes. It usually responds to treatment.
Emphysema is a disease of the lung tissue, especially the alveoli (air sacs) at the end of the bronchial tubes. Emphysema results from destruction of these alveoli. This process is not reversible and responds less well to medical treatment. Emphysema is slowly progressive; you will get short of breath and become more disabled as time goes on. Eventually you may require continuous concentrated oxygen to be comfortable. This irreversible disease (and other obstructive lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis) is often referred to as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Can you get an Air force medical waiver if you have asthma?
No, this is a pre-existing medical condition and if you get into the military and found that this was pre-existing you will be discharged without any benefits. If you are in the military and have developed asthma you will be Medically Boarded to see the severity of the disease...and wither you stay in or not is up to the Medical Board.
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Color blindness is the inability to differentiate between different colors. The most common type is red-green color blindness. This occurs in 8 percent of males and 0.4 percent of females. It occurs when either the red or green cones are not present or not functioning properly. People with this problem are not completely unable to see red or green, but often confuse the two colors. This is an inherited disorder and affects men more commonly since the capacity for color vision is located on the X chromosome. (Women have two X chromosomes, so the probability of inheriting at least one X with normal color vision is high; men have only one X chromosome to work with. The inability to see any color, or seeing only in different shades of gray, is very rare.
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Women can be color blind, but only if their father is. If they got a carrier gene from their color blind father and one from their mother, they would be homozygous recessive, and therefore would be colorblind. Actually I am a woman and my dad is color blind and I am not.
The answer says a woman can be color blind only if her father is. In your case, you had a chance of being color blind because your dad is.
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Not all women who are color blind has their father color blind. I - being female, I am partially color blind and cannot tell what different color shades are sometimes. Meaning I when dark purple is put in front of me I see light purple. Or if red is in front of me, I see pink. Vice versa, and same with other colors. My father is not color blind. I am not sure that this is color blindness that you have. It seems that you have a color vision defect called Protanomaly, where your color deficiency has to deal with saturation. When someone is color blind it has to deal with hue of the color. This form of color deficiency is also rare.
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Color blindness is yummy X-linked trait. That means it is carried in the X chromosome, which differentiates whether a baby will be a girl or a boy. Women have two X chromosomes (XX), and men have an XY combination. If a woman is a carrier for color blindness, only one of her chromosomes will be affected (we'll call it a little "x"), and for that reason she will not be colorblind. Men, on the other hand, only have one X chromosome, so any time they carry the colorblindness gene, they will be colorblind. Since women have two X chromosomes, both must be affected in order for her to be colorblind. A child inherits one chromosome from each parent. He/She will get an X chromosome from his/her mother, and an X from her father (if a girl) or a Y from his father (if a boy). Thus, her father must be colorblind, and her mother must be a carrier (or colorblind), and she must receive a copy of the affected chromosome. For the female offspring to be color blind, the father must be color blind. A father with normal vision would produce heterozygous female offspring and they would be a carrier.
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OK girls can not get colorblind only guys have the chromosome gene because the women gives the X and the guy determines if it a boy or girl the colorblind is in the Y chromosome if you get that one your a guy i know this my mom works at a hospital girls can not become colorblind.
_ok im not the one who posted this but i am here to say that's bull crap my mom is fully color blind and can only see black white and shades of gray like those old movies. its do to a mutation of cells in there eyes that kicks out color cones
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I just got done studying genetics and yes it is VERY RARE but women can be colorblind. If a female gets a bad X-chromosome from mom then she is a carrier and can pass it to her son but if she gets a bad one from her mom then her dad would have to have a bad one for her to be colorblind, which is what makes it rare that she would get a bad one from her mother and her dad would be colorblind. She could just get the bad one from dad if he is colorblind but a good one from mom and still be just a carrier.
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I am a woman who is red--green colorblind. The trait is carried on the X chromosome. Males receive an X chromosome from their mother and a Y from their father. If the X carries the trait of colorblindness, the male will be colorblind. Females need to receive two defective X chromosomes to be colorblind, one from their father and one from their mother. If a women has only one defective X chromosome, she will be a carrier of the trait. My father was red-green colorblind and so was my mother's father, making my mother a carrier of the trait, although she is not colorblind herself. I have two sisters who are not colorblind, as they each received a non-defective X chromosome from my mother. I knew before my son was born that he would be red-green colorblind, as the X chromosome he received from me carried the trait.
What is the cause of silent reflux?
It's like regular acid reflux except instead of staying in the esophagus it goes up into your throat. One often doesn't know that they have acid reflux until they go to the doctor with throat problems (sore throat, hoarse voice ect...)
What is a nursing diagnosis for asthma?
Impaired gas exchange related to effects of alveolar-capillary membrane changes.
Ineffective airway clearance related to effects of infection, excessive tracheobronchial secretions, fatigue and decreased energy, chest discomfort and muscle weakness.
Clients with pneumonia may have one or more of the following:
Acute pain related to the effects of inflammations of parietal pleura, coughing
Deficient fluid volume related to increased respiratory rate.
Deficient fluid volume related to fever, infection and increased metabolic rate.
Disturbed sleep pattern related to pain, dyspnea, unfamiliar environment (hospitalization).
Potential for pleural effusion.
According to Medical-Surgical Nursing: Critical Thinking for Collaborative Care 5th ed. Donna D. Ingnatavicius and M. Linda Workman
Read More : http://nandadiagnosis.blogspot.com/2012/05/3-nursing-diagnosis-for-pneumonia.html
You can classify asthma as a chronic inflammatory disease of the bronchi (airways) in the body. Types of asthma include extrinsic and intrinsic. It is also classified according to the frequency and severity of symptoms.
Does asthma affect upper or lower respiratory system?
No, asthma is a chronic inflammation and narrowing of bronchial passages in the lungs. But it can vary in severity over time, and it can certainly be made worse by an upper respiratory infection.
i have asthma and yes its a cure for asthma, one of the best cures actually but its illegal by the goverment to kill turtles and make the medicine
What causes throat muscle spasms?
My LARYNGOSPASM Cure on my web site www.retinascope.co.uk/laryngospasm
About 3 years ago I had suffered 3 Laryngospasms within 18 months,
the last 2 within 6 weeks of each other, (when I was referred to a specialist.)
The specialist said my Laryngospasms could be caused by my goitre and the
only advice given was to try to breath in slowly during attacks.
After this I soon found on the internet that Calcium deficiency can case muscle spasms
so I asked my Doctor to check my Calcium level. It was OK.
But as a precaution I started to take Calcium anyway....taking just 1/2 of RDA.
Very fortunately for me, the supplement bought from a health shop, in addition to Vit D,
contained Magnesium, Copper, Boron and Zinc too.
I had no further attacks for nearly 3 years........
But after about 2 1/2 years I began to purchase most of my supplement in supermarkets.
This only contained Calcium and Vit D.
Approx. 4 months after using mostly the supermarket supplement I had 3 very slight
short attacks within about a 4 week period. Foolishly, I ignored them.
5 days after that third attack I had a full Laryngospasm on 15/1/09.
Immediately I returned to taking my original supplement containing Magnesium etc.
I have not suffered any further Laryngospasms.
Magnesium is a muscle relaxant and has been used to prevent
Laryngospams in children during operations on the throat.
(reference on my site and also to an American Laryngospasm specialist and video.)
The RDA for Magnesium for a man over 35 is 420 mg.
The foods containing the most Magnesium are not those eaten every day,
or at all by many !
So for me, to absorb 420mg per day could be quite a task, especially as I drink a great
deal of tea as the sole Calcium in milk can deplete the body's Magnesium.
I now believe that my voice box muscles are relaxed just by simply taking 1/2 RDA of
Magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can cause muscle spasms and cramp and
although I may not be deficient, that little extra is relaxing my vocal chords and so
prevents attacks. The copper, boron or zinc too my assist in this.
Of course, this may not work for others and the taking this supplement which
appears to cure my Laryngospasms could be the placebo effect. But I think not.
Albert
How does asthma affect body temperature?
To my knowledge, and after a quick browse through various medical pages and forums, I do not think Asthma will affect the body temperature (seldom, having an asthma attack might lower or raise your temperature as your body goes into "shock mode".)
However, if anything, body temperature, I.E: lowering of the body temperature when sleeping or heightening of the temperature when exercising can be a trigger to asthma; but not the other way around.
Cat dander because of all the pollen and dust found in the dander.
actually they are hypoallergenic which is good for people with dog allergies/asthma. I know from personal experience. My brother and mom have severe asthma and we used to have two corgis and they were fine with them.
Can you play tennis if you have asthma?
Depends on how bad your asthma is, and if you can afford medication or not. But yeah, plenty of athletes do have some form of asthma and are still able to compete. Consult your doctor for your situation.
Asthma attacks can occur when sufferers are exposed to pollution, smoke, chemicals, or other substances.
What are some of the symptoms of allergy asthma?
Asthma is a disease which effects a person's airways. It is common and reoccurring, often effecting a person for their entire life. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and tight chest. It is easily managed with medical puffers.
There is no official figure on the morbidity percentage of asthma, but I do know that out of the 20 million asthma patients in the USA around 4000 die every year. Although that means that percentage wise it's a very small percent, asthma which in general isn't considered an overly dangerous disease, is still a bit dangerous.
Is it right for asthma sufferers to be able to use their inhalers to compete in sporting events?
No, inhalers are meant to aid your breathing/coughing when you have asthma. They will not assist you at playing a sport.
How can you breathe if you have asthma but no inhaler?
Depending on how bad your asthma is, it may take different strategies to help treat it. Sit the person up. Do NOT put pressure on their chest. Asthma attacks make the person breathe faster and harder because they are not getting enough air. This is caused by the swelling of the bronchi oles in the lungs. Get the person to relax and slow their breathing. DON'T LET THEM LIE DOWN!!! It's easier for someone who's having an asthma attack to breathe if they are sitting up and slightly forward.
If the attack does not improve (you will be able to tell; they will cough/wheeze less and breath more normally), then take them to the hospital. If you don't have a car or feel that you are unable to do so, THEN CALL 911 (or whatever your equivalent is). The medics will be able to treat them and keep them breathing on the way to the hospital.
What are causes of shortness of breath?
If by shortness of breath, you mean dyspnea, here are some possible causes to the disease: * anaphylaxis * asthma * bleach and ammonia exposure * bronchitis * carbon monoxide poisoning * collapsed lung (pneumothorax) * congestive heart failure * emphysema * pneumonia * pulmonary embolism Answers directly from site: http://firstaid.about.com/od/firstaidbasics/qt/06_SOBcauses.htm If you need more info on this disease, look at the site above.
Can you lend someone your inhaler even thought its not there's?
It is not legal if it is a prescription but I would forget the law when it comes to saving someone's life.
How do you give yourself asthma?
Okay, first thing you need to start acting as if
you have a really bad migraine. Then you start coughing while breathing really heavily
and making a whistling sound when you breathe.
What is the oxygen level of a person with emphysema?
yes, it also depends on the person, a doctor may have you carry an O2 tank around
