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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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stay away from sulphite and sulphates which commonly excist in pop,chips and alsorts of prepared food (canned ,preserved foods)and do not take steroid filled pufers. Convert to organics and raw food diets.
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How do you cure chest congestion?
Over the counter expectorant cough medicines can be effective. Try the ones with Guaifenesin as an ingredient, which loosens congestion, allowing secretions to be more easily cleared from your lungs and bronchial tubes. Take deep breaths to aerate your lungs. Cold air humidifiers can also be helpful. Drink plenty of fluids, consider Vitamin C supplements if you are not getting good nutrition from your diet of fruits and vegetables. Avoid dairy products.
If the cough persists or you get a fever over 101 degrees Fahrenheit, dizziness, shortness of breath or chest pain, contact a medical professional without delay for advice.
Be sure to cover your mouth when you cough, using a tissue, not your hand. If you do not have a tissue, cough into the "crook" of your elbow held closely to your body to catch the germs.
Do not smoke. Stay home from work or school and don't go into public except to seek medical advice or medications.
See below in the related question area for more information on protecting yourself and others from spreading germs.
Doctors do this because asthmatics tend to have 'triggers' that cause asthma attacks. These triggers can be pet dander, dust, pollen, cold air, chemicals, or many other inhaled particles. Stress and other events can bring on an attack as well. Many people with asthma are allergic to something and develop asthma through this allergy, however, triggers are not always that specific allergen. The doctors are merely trying to determine what your triggers are, and if you might be allergic to something.
They are given puffer to get extra oxygen in their lung.There is no cure for asthma, but you can treat it and manage your symptoms. With proper asthma treatment, you should be almost symptom-free and enjoy an active life.Asthma is a long-term disease -- you have it all the time, even when you don't feel the symptoms. To stay healthy and safe, follow your asthma treatment every day, even on days when you feel fine. You should avoid cold air, quit smoking (even 2nd hand smoke).
just try to relax if you have an attack call 911 but if you have trouble breathing in its not asma its acually your vocal chords and all you can do their is relax asma is when you have trouble breathing out
whoever wrote this is stupid.....asthma is when u cant breathe in or out. im dying right now u prick and u say i dont have asthma
What muscles might be used to assist breathing if a person was experiencing an asthma attack?
1. diaphragm
2. external intercostal muscles
3. internal intercostal muscles (only in forceful exhalation such as coughing not relaxed breathing)
Can sawdust cause an asthma attack?
It is not a good idea to inhale saw dust, which is an irritant to the lungs and could cause what is known as brown lung disease (somewhat similar to black lung disease, caused by inhaling coal dust).
Snoring common problem among all ages and both genders, and it affects approximately 90 million American adults - 37 million on a regular basis. Today it is a very common disease. The problem is more frequent with males, those who are overweight, and worsen with age. Congested nasal airways caused by a cold or allergies can also cause of snoring. Consuming alcohol, medication or tobacco products within six hours of going to sleep is an another cause of snoring.
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Does Asthma cause fluid in the lungs?
It can cause a buildup of phlegm and mucus in the airways, but not in the lungs.
Asthma is a breathing problem, not a skin problem.
The condition you are likely referring to is "eczema", a type of dematitis, where the skin becomes irritated, red, dry, itchy, or flaky, usually due to allergies. A similar but different condition is called psoriasis.
Why is it hard to breathe out during an asthma attack?
During an attach the airwaves narrows creating a much smaller space for the air to pass through. Compare it to try breathing through a hose, and then a drinking straw.
What are symptoms of wheezing and hives?
Symptoms of skin allergies or allergic reactions tend to be redness, inflammation, and itching. Breaking of the skin and a burning sensation are typically also signs of a reaction.
How do people cope with asthma?
Depending on how severe the symptoms are, and what type of asthma you have been diagnosed with, there are several things you can do,
1. Just live with it.
2.Take medication such as advair, or an instant relief inhaler like albuterol.
3. Sometimes your asthma can be reduced extensively through exercise. Great exercises include running, swimming, sprinting(not the same as just running), and all types of cardiovascular activities. Sometimes your asthma can go away completely through exercise, especially if your asthma is weight dependent.
Are inhalers a drug when you do not asthma?
It can be, yes.
Some athletes who do not have asthma use inhalers improperly to improve their performance. When you inhale enough of it you get a rush, and it speeds your heart up. Causing a speedy rush for a few minutes. Though, this is dangerous. And no one should try it.
Even when I use my inhaler for asthma, sometimes I get that speeding feeling, so I'm sure someone who doesn't have asthma would definitely get it alot more.
What were the treatments for asthma in Victorian England?
I don't believe that Victorian England ever had asthma as a disease. Asthma was hardly ever diagnosed before 1900s. It would've been diagnosed as a bronchial disease and they were mostly treated with hot packs.
How does asthma attack kill you?
ALWAYS CONSULT A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WITH MEDICAL QUESTIONS, DO NOT TRUST INTERNET ANSWERS WITH YOUR LIFE. Asthma may kill you if not enough oxygen is exchanged in your lungs. Lack of oxygen causes tissue death. Though most people use medication to regulate there asthma and live otherwise normal lifes.
Why is asthma a common illness?
Asthma is a very common condition. In developed countries between three and six percent of the total population have asthma. Asthma occurs more frequently in children with approximately one in five children suffering from the condition in some countries. In children, it is more common in boys than girls; in adults, it is more common in women than in men. The rate of occurance of asthma varies dramatically in different countries and regions.ISAAC, The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood, is the largest worldwide collaborative research project ever undertaken. Focussing strictly on children, the study has categorized the prevalence of asthma throughout much of the world since 1991. What we have found from the study is: (a) The rate of asthma is higher (up to 20% of the youth population) in affluent countries such as the USA, UK and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand; the rate is dramatically lower (as low as 2%) in less-developed countries such as Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Greece and Eastern European nations. (b) The rate of asthma is dramatically higher in urban regions than in rural regions, and dramatically higher among the urban poor. (c) The rate of asthma worldwide is increasing over time. Health organizations have found increased rates of 200% to 400% over 20-30 years. The most dramatic increases have been found in regions moving from more-primitive to more-"westernized" living conditions. (d) The data has not provided any distinct indication of a cause or causes for asthma.
What tissue is the walls of the alveoli composed of?
the walls of the alveoli are very thin but strong layers of elastic tissue lines with a single layer of flattened epithelium.
Place your mouth over the mouth piece and make sure your tongue is underneath. Then breath in and push all the air out of your lungs. Then squeeze the pump and breath in. Hold your breath for as long as you can so that the medicine can reach your lungs.
There is allergic and non-allergic asthma. An allergy is when your body mistakes a substance that is harmless for harmful and then reacts to and tries to expel it. Asthma is when your airways become inflamed and it makes your bronchial tubes sensitive. The sensitized bronchial tubes can spasm to: more allergen exposure, infections, irritants such as cigarette smoke, perfumes, bleach, ammonia, etc. Having an untreated or unrecognized allergic reaction in your lungs can inflame the breathing tubes and cause asthma.
What are the two main types of asthma?
1. Exercise-Induced Asthma
Exercise can make asthma symptoms worse. This is called exercise-induced asthma. Exercise can cause asthma symptoms in up to 80 percent of people with asthma. Treatment and monitoring can allow people with exercise-induced asthma to participate fully in the physical activity or exercise of their choice.
2. Nocturnal Asthma
Worsening of asthma at night is very common. Many factors may contribute to the increased symptoms, including:
- Exposure to allergens in the bedroom, particularly dust mites
- Delayed allergic response, which may occur three to eight hours after exposure
- Chronic sinus problems and/or post-nasal drip
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Airway cooling from a drop in body temperature
- Decreased effect of medications during early morning hours
- Sleep apnea - brief, repetitive cessation of breathing during sleep caused by an upper airway obstruction
3.Occupational Asthma/Workplace Irritants
Workplace exposure to certain chemicals or dusts can induce asthma. Some chemicals act as sensitizers, inducing allergic reactions in the airways. Once the airways become sensitized to a specific chemical, even very small amounts can make asthma worse. Other substances, such as dusts, are airway irritants, causing symptoms in employees who have underlying asthma or who are exposed to high concentrations.
4.Steroid Resistant Asthma
Airway inflammation and immune activation plays an important role in chronic asthma. Current guidelines of asthma therapy have therefore focused on the use of anti-inflammatory therapy, particularly inhaled glucocorticoids (GCs). While the majority of patients respond to regular inhaled GC therapy, a subset of patients are poorly responsive even when treated with high doses of oral prednisone. This review will examine the mechanisms underlying steroid resistant (SR) asthma.
- Check out aafa.org. According to this site, there are two types of asthma - allergic and non-allergic. Interesting reading and helpful links as well. The best source of information is a physician (preferably a pulmonologist) & their nurses.
What happens if you take asthma meds when you don't have asthma?
Probably nothing, if they're being taken in the doses that would normally be prescribed, and not an overdose or a bad combination of medications. Some medications have side effects--rapid heart beat, for instance--but that wouldn't necessarily be different whether you have or don't have asthma.
What can cause an asthma flare up?
"What factors can trigger an asthma attack?"
The following triggers can cause asthma symptoms or start an asthma attack:
- Infections, usually viral such as colds or flu
- Allergens, usually from house dust mites, pets or pollen
- Play and exercise, particularly during cold weather
- Emotions, like excitement, fear and anger
- Irritants, such as air pollution
- Tobaco smoke - the parents of asthmatic children should avoid smoking
- Smoke from bushfires can also be a sereous problem.
- Weather changes such as cold spells.
- Food allergens, like peanuts, children can have a very severe allergic reactionto these. less frequently, food additives such as tartrazine (an artificial food colouring) may also act as triggers.
- Certain medications,such as aspirin may also cause an alesergic reaction.
Many particles and chemicals suspended in air are likely to trigger asthma attacks. some of these are:
- Cigarette smoke
- Diesel exhaust
- Pperfume or other strong scents
- Toluene
- Household sprays
- Sulphur dioxide
- Grain or flour dust
- Sawdust
Why does tachycardia occur w asthma?
fast breathing rate In asthma or other lung diseases, the ability to expire carbon dioxide decreases, resulting in buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood, resulting in respiratory acidosis (decreased pH in the blood). Acidosis stimulates the respiratory centers in the brain, causing the respiratory rate to increase (tachypnea) to attempt to normalize the pH of the blood.
