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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.
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What medicine is in the inhaler?
There are two main types of inhalers, a preventer (usually brown) and a reliever (usually blue).
The preventer has steroids, and is supposed to be taken everyday to limit the risks of asthma attacks.
The relevier has salbutamol (or something similar) which is a bronchodilator, and helps open up the airways during an asthma attack, this one should only be taken when needed.
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What would cause pain to the chest when I swallow?
You need to go to the ER as soon as possible to be sure you are not having a stroke or heart attack. I am not trying to frighten you and it could well be an anxiety attack (they can sure feel like a heart attack.) There could be other reasons for this such as an irritated colon, twisted bowel, etc. Let the specialists in the hospital do their thing.
Can agent orange cause asthma?
Touchy subject, better ask the VA (they have a hot line for that topic).
Usually deaths attributed to "smog" (inclusive of ozone), are caused by constriction of air passages. The heart rate goes up, the organism goes into stress... requiring more oxygen, but the inflammation does not allow more oxygen to arrive (or as much CO2 to leave). So they smother.
Work place or ground-level ozone can result in a number of health effects that include:
- Induction of respiratory symptoms
- Decrements in lung function
- Inflammation of airways
Respiratory symptoms can include:
- Coughing
- Throat irritation
- Pain, burning, or discomfort in the chest when taking a deep breath
- Chest tightness, wheezing, or shortness of breath
In addition high ozone concentrations are associated with increased asthma attacks, increased hospital admissions, increased daily mortality, and other markers of morbidity.
OSHA limit ozone exposure in health workers to:
- 0.2 ppm for no more than 2 hours exposure
- 0.1 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure doing light work
- 0.08 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure doing moderate work
- 0.05 ppm for 8 hours per day exposure doing heavy work
Can you be in the navy seals while having asthma?
I am a former Navy Seal. It obviously depends on how severe the asthma is.
Asthma is not a disqualifying condition for enlistment in any branch of the military.
How much do you get from a military medical discharge for mild asthma?
If the asthma was recorded on the original enlistment physical, it will be seen as a pre-existing condition, resulting in what the VA calls "0% Disability." That means a condition is there, but the vet receives no compensation. On the other hand, if there is no history of asthma in your medical records pre-enlistment, and the service member has served in jobs or areas where duty could be proven to contribute to the condition, a disability rating of up to 30% could be possible. Requirement for full-time maintenance medication would be required for the 30% rating, more likely 10 or 20%. A 30% rating with one dependent these days is $384 monthly - tax free.
Roman names for greek gods and monsters?
Zeus=jupiter hera=juno poseidon=neptune demeter=ceres athena=minerva apollo=apollo or phoebus artemis=diana ares=mars aphrodite=venus dionysus=bacchus hermes=mercury hephaestus=vulcan hestia=vesta hades=pluto persephone=proserpina or proserpine hecate=trivia helios=sol gaia=terra rhea=ops leto=latona pan=faunus eros=amor or cupid amphitrite=salacia askelpios=aesculapius cronus=saturn eilithya=lucina eos=aurora eris=discordia hypnos=somnus nike=victoria selene=diana? tyche=fortuna hebe=juventas nyx=nox uranus=caelus
Is there a scholarship for playing sports with asthma?
yes, if your good at it. Plus you can get a scholarship for just about anything.
Where can someone find more information regarding nebulizer treatments?
The purpose of a nebulizer is to change medication from a liquid to a mist so that it can be more easily inhaled into the lungs. It's particulary effective for delivering asthma medications to infants and small children and anyone with difficulty using an asthma inhaler. More information about nebulizer treatments can be found at WebMD.
You can get asthma by feeling chest tight or wrestling or even coughing too much maybe because someone in your family has it so if these symptoms come up call your doctor or tell your people you may have asthma.
At first only the lungs are affected. If not treated it can spread. Having Hep C and asthma will not make the likelihood of getting Valley fever more so. But Asthma can become worse. Hep C will only make a person feel worse. More and more cases are showing up in the dry SW.
Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides fungi. It can cause fever, chest pain and coughing, among other signs and symptoms.
Two species of coccidioides fungi cause valley fever and are commonly found in the soil and can be stirred into the air by farming, construction and wind. The fungi can then be breathed into the lungs and cause valley fever, also known as acute coccidioidomycosis.
Mild cases of valley fever usually resolve on their own.
In more severe cases, doctors prescribe antifungal medications.
Valley fever is the initial form and can develop into chronic and disseminated coccidioidomycosis.
Will a hot shower help an asthma attack?
Yes, steam from a hot shower is an alternative medical method for relieving bronchospasm from an asthma attack. The steam will help the muscle and bronchospasm to relax, partially relieving the symptoms of the asthma attack.
However, it must be noted that the priority treatment for an asthma attack is to administer the prescribed bronchodilator, usually by means of an inhaler. Common bronchodilators include salbutamol, terbutaline sulfate and adrenalin.
If a patient presents with signs of an asthma attack, ask them to stop what they are doing, rest, and administer the prescribed medication. Be prepared to have medical assistance dispatched should the condition worsen.
Reassuring the patient, as opposed to putting them in a hot shower, can often be more effective. Keeping the patient calm, free from stress and panic will lessen the need to breathe erratically making the patient feel less short of breath.
Monitor the patient closely and administer a second dose of the medication if the condition does not improve within five minutes. Call for urgent medical backup if the patient can no longer speak due to lack of air, has gone unconscious or complains that the asthma attack is the worse they have ever had.
What are the interactions between anti asthma drugs and insulin?
whata re the drug interactions between insulin and anti-asthma drugs?
What causes asthma if it is not genetic?
Asthma is a bronchial hypersensitive disorder characterized by reversible airway obstruction caused by a combination of mucosal edema, constriction of the bronchial musculature and excessive secretion of viscid mucus.
In asthma, there is a continuous state of hyperreactivity of the bronchi, during which exposure to a wide variety of bronchial irritants will precipitate an asthmatic attack.
In normal subjects, inhalation of histamine or carbachol may cause a little
increase in airway resistance. By contrast, the bronchi of the patients with asthma
are highly reactive and show marked bronchoconstriction in response to these substances. This phenomenon is termed bronchial hyperreactivity. I suggest that you should consult to expert for health advice. A TCM service platform for public health which may help to solve your problems is recommended to you.
Yellow sputum can be a indication of respiratory ailments like Asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis and the common cold.
They aren't birth defects but yes he can. The King of Sweden for instance is dyslexic and so it the Crown princess. I have ADHD from my father's side of the family. The weak immune system might be because of things happening when he was born or the life he has lived so that depends on why he has it, If you with phenmonia means pneumonia it is not hereditary like that. it'a virus.
ASTHMA SYMPTOMS CAN BE SIMILAR TO POLLEN, HAY Y FEVER BEING THE ALLEGERY ASSOCIATED ILLNESS.A DOCTOR HAS GOOD KNOWLEDGE. IS THEREE A FAMILY HISTORY OF ASTHMA? DO YOU HAVE A NIGHT COUGH, WHEEZE COUGH UP PLUGS OF PHLEGM? ARE YOU A SMOKER, DO YOU'VE CATS, THESE ARE BIG TRIGGERS FOR ASTHMATICS.DO YOU FIND YOURSELF SHORT OF BREATH, ESPECIALLY GOING UPHILL? ALL POINT TO ASTHMA, I,M ASTHMATIC MYSELF, AS ARE BOTH MY KIDS. DOCTORS DON,T LIKE TO LABEL YOU ASTHMATIC UNTIL THERE'S A PATTERN ONGOING. IF YOU HAVE A GOOD RAPPORT WITH YOUR GP SEE HOW YOUR SYMPTOMS ARE. I WAS 5MTHS PREGNANT 16 YRS AGO, GIEN AN INHALER. IT WAS 8 MONTHS OR SO LATER WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED.DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOUR HEALTH . . . . . . . GOD LUCK
