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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 atropine is given in bronchial asthma?

atropine is use to combat bronchospasm. most commonly as the ipratropium bromide. bronchospasm is one means by which asthma occurs. btw atropine is used mostly in emergency medecine. atrovent is used more for maintenance therapy

What colour is the Asthma ribbon?

im not that sure but i think it is pink.

Can smelly fart or the smell of poop trigger asthma?

NO but u mite puke a bit....and if u choke on puke... u die

Can an allergy to certain foods cause stomach lesions?

well i can tell you that you will need special medication if you eat a food your alergic to.

Is being breathless and lightheaded and numb in the fingers and feet and fast and hard breathing plus palpitations after sports signs of asthma?

No, it sounds like a normal reaction to exercise to me. Severe asthma would be like trying to breath in through a straw, you would wheeze and feel an abnormally tight chest.

9 year old with asthma how much is to many breaths per minute?

Children breathe faster than adults. Body size, weight and activity level influence normal breathing rates. But age is the factor most commonly used to determine normal values. Normal breathing rate ranges from as high as 30 to 60 breaths per minute at birth to as low as 12 to 16 breaths per minute at age 18. Breathing maintains the child's critical balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Breaths by Age

According to the New York State Department of Health, infants, from birth to 1 year, should have 30 to 60 breaths per minute. Toddlers, ages 1 to 3, breathe 24 to 40 times per minute. Pre-schoolers, ages 3 to 6 years, average 22 to 34 breaths per minute. Six- to 12-year-olds have 18 to 30 breaths per minute. Adolescents, ages 12 to 18, have 12 to 16 breaths per minute.

Things to Consider

Children are not all alike, and various authorities report slightly different normal breathing ranges, though most vary by only a few percent. But the trend of decreasing normal rate with increasing age remains unchanged in all cases. Normal rates vary according to weight, activity levels and growth-related developmental milestones.

Breathing for Equilibrium

Normal breathing rate is important because breathing delivers oxygen to a developing child's heart, brain, liver and all the other organ systems. A child not only needs oxygen for ongoing metabolism, like an adult, but for creation of new and growing tissues, bones and nerves. Breathing also eliminates carbon dioxide, the normal waste product of metabolism and growth. A child's biochemistry is carefully balanced between too much and too little carbon dioxide. A normal breathing rate is one of the most important regulators of that balance.

How is asthma contracted?

Asthma cannot be contracted like a cold, your DNA is predisposed to Asthma.

Can you be denied health insurance coverage if you have asthma?

Yes - Aetna just did it to us because our daughter has asthma. I was so shocked. They stated the reason that her combined conditions of asthma and eczema (yes mild eczema - at least for her) "exceed the allowable limit provided by our underwriting guidelines"

As of January 1st, 2014, this is no longer permissible. No existing condition can be a reason for declining coverage. This is one of the changes that the PPACA (ObamaCare) made.

Is it harmful to drink if a person has asthma?

The question is "is it harmful to drink if a person has asthma?".Well when you say DRINK do you mean alcohal? Because if you are asking is it harmful to drink alcohal if you have asthma no. But it is harmful to your liver and you shouldn't drink.

AnswerWell no it isn't really harmful for a person to drink if they have asthma but if you get really drunk it can effect you emotional being and it can trigger something.

What does dander up mean in slang?

The slang meaning of â??dander upâ?? means to become angry. It can also refer to go crazy or freak out.

What famous hockey players have asthma?

There are had been many famous asthmatics, like:

Che Guevara, Teddy Roosevelt,Billy Joel, Liza Minelli,

basketball player, Dennis Rodman.

Iraq's last King: Faisal II.

Just to name a few

Anyone ever heard of menthol cigarettes helping asthma - Actually haven't used steroids in five days since starting smoking?

Yes! I had asthma when i was younger and smoked menthol cigarettes from 14 years old to 22 years old and only had very few asthma occurrences. When I quit smoking I now take Albuterol almost daily and take Asmanex 220Mcg 2 times a day.

What is the nickname for asthma?

there is no nickname for asthma. y doesn't some one come up with one for it?

What should the oxygen level in a human as mine is low?

Different doctors consider different levels as low. Though 84 to 92 is an acceptable level according to many and others say lower then 92 is not good.

Aminophylline to theophylline conversion?

Aminophylline dose * 0.8 = Theophylline dose

What percentage of people in the Philippines have asthma?

A study published back in 1998 found that 11.3% of the population reported "wheezing" symptoms and 16.4% reported having "asthma ever" in their lifetime. Visit the link for more on that study.

Defining the exact number of people who are afflicted with a disease is difficult because more often than not, people suffer from undiagnosed diseases and therefore not fall into the statistic of people who have it. This can especially be the case with diseases that have a range of severity and in underdeveloped countries where health care is lower - with the case of asthma and the Philippines, we have both.

Can the steroids from asthma medication make a man sterile?

Steroids in asthma medication will not cause sterility. They are nowhere near strong enough. The steroids reduce the swelling. They let other medicine get to its target. When the steroids end, the effects go away. As a result steroids are quick fixes but not long term solutions.

What is the romantisim?

Romanticism (or the Romantic Era) was a complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution.[1] In part, it was a revolt against aristocratic social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment and a reaction against the scientific rationalisation of nature.[2]It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography,[3] education[4]and natural history

Can your electric company cut you off if your kid have asthma?

Call your electric company. They will fax your doctor a form to fill out to prevent the electric from being shut off. But you can only do it 3 times a year.

How much can swimming reduce asthma?

Swimming, Surely is the best exercise for asthma. It will not completely cure the disease but will definitely reduce it. Because by doing swimming it will be a good breathing exercise.

Does 7up help asthma?

MY UK Dr told me NOT to drink 7up as it caused attacks no soda is healthy I drink loads but no 7 up moving to the USA helped mine vacumning the bed fortnightly is my best advice