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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

Why do you give ventolin to asthma patient?

Ventolin relaxes the muscles that wrap around the air passages of the lungs. This opens up the lungs, and can make breathing easier. Because it can often work instantly, ventolin is often referred to as an asthma rescue medicine.

What is the effect of salvia on asthma?

You should ask that to your doctor, salvia is used by smoking it, though salvia's smoke is not unhealthy as cigarette's are, any kind of smoke is bad for people with asthma.

How do you cure asmtha?

You can't cure asthma, because of its genetic underline. This disease can be only be controled with long term medications, to prevent asthma attacks.

What is biohazards in occupational environment?

Anything that is potentially infectious is a biohazard ie. blood, body fluids, micro organisms, Lyme disease etc.

How does a chest infection increase the severity of asthma attack?

Because a chest infection clogs the throat making it hard to breath so if you have an asthma attack it makes it harder to breath

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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.

Will clover honey help with an asthma cough?

No. Asthma is a disease that affects the lungs, not the throat. Only medication can help with asthma. Go to your doctor and he/she should prescribe medications for your asthma both for preventing it and for whenever your asthma flares up, such as a quick relief inhaler and a breathing machine for use with prescribed medication(s).

Never take more than the prescribed dose on any medication. If your asthma symptoms persist or get worse, go to the emergency room or call 911 immediately.

What are the causes of tender hepatomegaly?

Tenderness of liver is due to stretching of Glisson's capsule. The common causes of tender hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) are -

1. Acute viral hepatitis

2. Liver abscess (pyogenic or amoebic)

3. Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF)

4. Budd-Chiari syndrome

5. Hepatoma

6. Cholangio-hepatitis etc

Why is bronchial asthma common in children in middle east?

Firstly,we have consider those factors that causes asthma. 1. Asthma can be caused in a condition whereby there exist an involuntary smooth muscle in the respiratory passage which make not breathing in difficult but breathing out more difficult. 2. Another cause of asthma is mostly common in urban areas whereby pollution rate is high and can affect the respiration due to dust particles in the lower atmosphere. 3. Finally,another cause of asthma occurs when the goblet cells located in the bronchi secretes excess mucus. This can slow down the rate of breathing. Conclusively,from the above points you can select the best answer.

Will it help asthma?

I imagine it depends on the type of asthma, and the severity.

More sleep certainly helps me, because my allergy-induced asthma adversely affects my sleep quality, and during the months of May, and September, I need from 14 to 16 hours of sleep to feel rested. Since I have a family, and a job, I can only get that much sleep on weekends. By Friday, I am usually barely functional, and exhausted.

What exercises induce asthma?

Exercise induced asthma is where you get asthma from exercese

Could using silly string indoors cause an asthma attack?

Yes, it is possible that the aerosol propellant could cause an asthma attack

Is it possible to contract asthma if you work in a gold mine?

Yes, just like coal miners (coal miners have a high rate of lung related diseases.) Not everyone that works in a gold mine will get asthma. It can be the dust or something in the dirt or dust. If you find it hard to breath, are coughing and short of breath then you are going to have to use proper filtering systems on your face and if you can't do that then all the gold in the world isn't worth what you will suffer.

How do you legalize asthma medication in school?

If you physician writes a note that states that you MUST be allowed to have your asthma medication with you, and you have a problem because you don't have your medication with you because of school policy, you can sue the school for causing pain and suffering. The school will not want to be in the middle of that one. So first, get the note from your doctor. Next, wait for an asthma event where the nurse keeps your medication so that you can't get to it soon enough. Next day, go to your lawyer and start a lawsuit. The school district will fold.

Do overweight people get asthma more than skinny people do?

Not as such, but being overweight can lead to other breathing issues due to the extra weight on the chest and around the neck.

Is hyperventallation a symptom of asthma?

I would say only accept this answer from a MD. In my personal opinion I would ask you if you were upset about something that triggered you to hyperventilate.

Auscultation of lungs during an asthma attack-pictures?

When a patient is having an asthma attack, I listen for crackles(a sample of a crackle is like rubbing your hair together near your ear), I listen for wheezes(sounds like a broken rusty whistle) these two sounds will mean something is going on in the lungs either fluid that is not suppose to be there or maybe mucus in the lungs.

Will you need an inhaler if you get very weazy when you exercise and sometimes if you rest?

It depends. I have an inhaler for exercise enduced asthma. In that case you wouldn't need it all the time, just before or after exercise. You can ask your doctor too :)

Can you be a sniper if you have asthma?

Yes, but it is not recommended as battle conditions are very likely to trigger possibly fatal asthma attacks

What is the side effects of theo asthalin tabelts?

Patient suffering from asthma having theo-asthaline may complain of tremor and anxity

What race gets asthma?

Many people are susceptible to asthma regardless of race. Factors such as pollution, weight, lifestyle are fare more of a factor

Can budgies affect your asthma?

They can and they will. Birds produce a dust that can trigger an allergic reaction known as 'alveolitis' and is known as 'bird breeders lung'. This will affect a human who is already sensitive to lung related problems. It is more likely to occur when birds are kept in a confined space so that inhalation of feather dust and fecal is more concentrated. Illness can be noted between 4 and 6 hours after inhalation. Prolonged exposure may be serious

Can eggnog kill you?

I don't know if eggnog can kill you. I not because it is so good. Ok, I have to go bye. Don't drink a lot of it if you don't know like me. Bye-Bye