What Asthma Is

Asthma attack is a critical condition in asthma which confuses everyone. This confusion is brought by the severity of the condition. People who are suffering from it are having a hard time distinguishing the condition. Other times, it is difficult to identify which has the life-threatening situation or milder manifestations. Regardless with the severity of asthma attack, it is best to develop skills on how to intervene the situation. There are physical activities that trigger the attack. Despite of various medical interventions are practiced, still the condition can occur anytime. The exercise-induced asthma clinical manifestations are triggered by common colds, sudden shifting of air quality, and exposure to allergens (fur, cockroaches, etc.) The triggering factor can worsen the condition. Any changes that may occur to the attack are considered critical and it requires urgent interventions. WE RECOMMEND THIS EMERGENCY CARE PLAN FOR EVERYBODY. IT WILL HELP THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE BASI...

Pregnancy – is the state where women conceives and carries the fetus inside their womb for 9 months. During pregnancy, the woman may encounter several physiologic changes in their body including the respiratory system.  Pregnant moms may feel tired, cranky and uncomfortable especially during the third trimester (7 th  – 9 th  month) and it is considered normal. However, there are cases wherein asthma attack occurs during the course of pregnancy and once it happens, that could be life-threatening. Bronchial asthma is very common is U.S. and other urbanized countries. Pregnant women with asthma expect an untimely attack (exacerbation) anytime during pregnancy. These include the manifestations of dyspnea (difficulty of breathing), presence of wheezing when breathing and cough. Furthermore, asthma attack during pregnancy can affect the well-being of the developing fetus. The oxygen supply of the fetus depends on the amount of oxygen inhaled by the mother. In this...

Usually children are the most high profile sufferers of asthma. It is a common disease associated with air pollution in the respiratory organ.It is a disorder of the reactive airway. The airways are known as the bronchioles and/or bronchi. They are made smaller or blocked when they are in a reactive mode towards certain stimuli. Bronchial tubes spasm, too much mucus can be released, or the mucous membrane lining of the air tubes may swell. Any one of the above can block the airway and make breathing difficult. Mild asthma includes  coughing , shortness of breath, or brief  wheezing  after exercise or physical exertion. Also suffering these symptoms a couple of times a week without them being caused by such exertion. Moderate asthma includes shortness of breath, troublesome resting breathing, increased breathing rate in order to compensate for not absorbing enough air with normal breaths. Severe asthma is betrayed by heavy wheezing and obvious respiratory problems ...

Basically, asthma attack triggers a sense of panic and helplessness,as such prevention is the best course of action primarily and secondarily medication. When an asthma attack occurs, the air passages in the lungs constrict, and there is much less room available for air to move in and out of your body. You end up gasping and wheezing, struggling for that breath of air that will end the attack. People have died from prolonged, unstoppable asthma attacks. Prevention  and  Control  is  Key You should be ready to prevent asthma before it starts. You do that by avoiding triggers — smoke, cold wind, dust and pollens, animal hair — you’ll soon learn which set you off. Just stay out of their way. Get  a  peak  flow  meter Peak flow meter device is for measuring the breathing that can be used anywhere — at your job, on a bus, in a shopping mall. It fits in a purse or briefcase. The device will measure your lung capacity. That’s important because...

Asthmatic patients have a pulmonary dysfunction that makes breathing difficult or even impossible. This is a problem that can hamper a person’s quality of life and even lead to death.  Asthma comes in two forms and can have many underlying causes. Physicians have a variety of options available to treat patients. People who think they might have asthma need to understand the condition. When lungs function normally, a person inhales and the lungs process oxygen. The person then exhales. When someone with this pulmonary disorder has an attack, the lungs become narrow and breathing in or out is difficult. The lungs constrict and inflammation causes swelling. Allergies occur when the body’s immune system overreacts to a substance the individual has contact with. This can lead to breathing problems. Exercise is also a cause of attacks in some people. With occupational triggers, workers inhale substances in the workplace that lead to attacks.  Finally, when someone experi...

Allergy-induced asthma has brought about 90% average under the diagnostic of asthma sufferers. This type of asthma is one of the most common forms of asthma and occurs when someone is exposed to an allergen that their body has a sensitivity towards. Allergy-induced asthma triggers the excess production of histamines, which then try to kill off the “invader” in the body. When your body releases histamines to fight off a foreign invader, allergic reactions occur. This is what causes irritation and/ or inflammation occurring in the bronchial passages which can make it quite difficult for the sufferer to breathe. This can cause many asthma signs and symptoms. If airways begin to close, you may want to seek asthma emergency treatment. When a child suffers from allergy induced asthma, it is generally called asthma extrinsic; in other words the asthma is caused by external allergens. This is usually non- seasonal and triggered by items such as: – Smoke Inhalation – Dust – Mold – Dam...

Many asthma treatments are available, each with a different effect. Suppose you have been told by your doctor your child has asthma. You are shocked and perhaps a little fearful. Which treatment is best for your child? First, let that moment pass, calm down and gather your sensibilities. Millions upon millions of people who have suffered asthma attacks are now able to control them. They go on to live normal happy lives and with knowledge and common sense, your child will too. Let’s look at what treatments are available. They fall into two categories, both of which are inhalers, and your doctor will tell you about them. One is a reliever and the other is a preventer. Everyone who gets asthma attacks carries a reliever. They are used by an ever increasing numbers of school children and are now so common in schools are accepted as being part of normal life. This is another indication of how asthma is on the rise. As the name indicates, the purpose of the reliever is to relieve al...

The symptoms of asthma may vary greatly among individuals and at times even for the same person. Your ability to recognize the early signs and symptoms that initially appear prior to an attack is critical, if you wish to avoid an emergency room visit. So when you notice these signs, you should seek the advice of your doctor to follow a professionally directed action plan. Prior to a full-blown asthma attack, there are usually early signs and symptoms you should be able to easily recognize. Irritation of the nose and throat, thirst, and the frequent need to urinate may occur before an asthma attack.  Each person has his or her own peculiar pattern of early symptoms and most often these results to a severe respiratory distress episode if not properly treated. The common symptoms of an attack are coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. During an attack, wheezing is very common when exhaling. Often the attack begins with wheezing and rapid breathing and as respiratory...

Asthma symptom can be a hassle for newly asthmatics. You might be wondering what kind of symptoms you might experience or if you already had these symptoms, you might be interested in finding the best way to avoid them that are not as hard as you might think.  Cough is one of the symptom which can be a very unpleasant symptom, if prolong with irritation can worsen your asthma attack Here are some of the ways you can do to avoid and prevent from your symptom or an attack and still keep yourself feeling your best, If you have asthma caused by allergies, avoid those things that trigger your asthma for example if you are allergic to cat dander you should avoid cats. Remember at all times to carry your asthma medication as it is always possible that you would run into something that triggers your asthma. Similarly, if at all you intend on exercising, carry your inhaler, however you must stay away from activities that cause you a lot of stress. If you feel like shortness of breath si...

Asthma is a chronic disease affecting many people around the world and it can lead to death. According to National Heart Lung And Blood Institute, out of 22 million at any developed country about 27%(avg) of these people are children. Recently, the number of children who have asthma is growing. What triggers asthma in children and in adults are the same, lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. These narrow airways will become too sensitive which leads to many symptoms such as normal cough to serious attack which could cause severe breathing interference. What Causes Asthma? The exact cause of asthma is not known. The main risk factor is the combination of genetic and environment. Some of the environmental factors are: cats or dog dander, cockroaches, house dust mite, pollen. tobacco smoke or other air pollutants. Weather change or cold weather. How Do I Determine If My Child Has Asthma? Every child does not show the same symptoms. Even symptoms on the iden...

Asthma Symptoms and signs of asthma are different basically to the seriousness of asthma. Asthma  Symptoms:  (what  asthma  patient  notice): The three main symptoms of asthma are tight chest, whistling sound (wheezing) while you breathe, and cough. In some cases, cough at night may be the only symptom. Some may complain chest tightness and wheeze in the morning usually within seconds of waking from sleep (morning dips). It may take many minutes or hours to improve. Asthma  Signs:  (what  doctor  finds  through  examination) Within asthma attacks, your doctor may not be able to find any problem while examining the patient. But during an acute attack your rate of breathing will become fast, you’ll start using the intercostal muscles (small muscles in between ribs) and the time taken to breathing out the air (expiration time) may be prolonged. In some patients, chest itself appears to be like a barrel shape (hyperinflation)....

Treating asthma results in reducing the number of times of attacks you experience. The treatment can be long-term or quick-relief depending on how severe the individuals symptoms are. Asthma Asthma is caused by the inflammation of the airways and is usually related, at least in part, to allergies. It can be a hard condition to live with and attacks need to be treated as soon as possible. This condition is classified into five groups based on severity: exercise-induced (exercise-induced bronchospasm), mild intermittent asthma, mild persistent, moderate persistent, severe persistent. “During an attacks, the airways are more obstructed and the airflow decreases. Asthma  Signs Look for prior signs and act fast. Some of these signs and symptoms are relatively easy to notice if only you know where to look. The signs that appear in children are: breathlessness, often with wheeze coughing, particularly at night and after exercise tight feeling in the chest.  Treating  Asthma ...

Symptoms of asthma attacks may defer according to individuals. With the proper guidance from health professionals, these symptoms, if not avoided, can be prevented. As soon as early signs of these symptoms are detected, action plans should be taken early so needful treatments can be applied. Asthma attack symptoms are easily recognized. Among these symptoms include the increase in urination, thirstiness, and irritation of the throat and nose. These symptoms commonly occur before asthma attacks. However, not all asthmatic persons would experience similar severity of symptoms.  Just the same, it may always vary depending on the peculiar pattern of the early signs of symptoms. If not properly treated, these symptoms can lead to severe distress of the respiratory system. The commonest asthma attack symptoms that are diagnosed, are shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing. Exhaling and wheezing are the actual symptoms seen during an asthma attack. These symptoms begin...

Initially, doctors thought that this was an entirely different form of asthma, but it is now known that it is common for asthmatic sufferers to have asthma attacks during exercise which happens only during or shortly after exercise occasionally. These people do have asthma that is triggered by the exercising, however the asthma is not caused by exercising. In other words, the asthma existed in the person before the exercise, however it is a mild case of asthma, which is brought out by the heavier, faster breathing brought on by exercise. Doctors are puzzled why children get exercise-induced asthma much more than adults and the simple truth is that the majority of adults do not exercise or play as children do. Increased breathing during exercise that causes cooling and drying of the lining of the air passages can trigger exercise-induced asthma. This explains why warm moist air protects against exercise-induced asthma.  Swimmers are fortunate in that, especially with indoor...

Asthma, a chronic respiratory disease that constricts and inflames the airways causes excess mucus to form in the lungs and a narrowing of the airways. Some of the symptoms are wheezing, shortness or breath, coughing, and tightness in the chest. Allergens or excessive exercise that causes a severe constriction of the airways is called an asthma attack. On way an asthmatic person can detect if they are going to have an attack is by using a peak flow meter. This is small analog or digital device that a person breathes into to measure their peak expiratory flow or peak flow for short. Peak flow measures how fast a person breathes out when that person tries his or her hardest. Basically, it tells a person how well his or her lungs and airways are functioning. Peak flow assists people with asthma by telling them that an asthma attack is likely to occur. If a person’s peak flow is low then the person’s asthma is bothering him or her and likely of an attack increases. This may be caused...

Asthma-What are the causes? Many people’s question. Problems in asthmatic are solved if you deal with their causes. So we should get to the root of this disease first. Knowing that enables us to avoid its causes. And that knowledge would help us combat asthma. Before we look at what causes asthma, it’s perhaps best that we first define what it is. This is a chronic respiratory disease. What typically happens is that the airway passage gets an inflammation.  This causes a blockage. And so air has a difficulty reaching the lungs. You then experience shortness of breath. And coughing and wheezing becomes intermittent. If this becomes worse, your chest also starts to tighten. Various different causes of asthma,but all of them affect the people in the same method? You can be sensitive to some substances. And the person next to you can be immune to them. The main triggers of his attacks may be different. In the same way, you may not be affected by them. Keep Your Environment...

Everyone loves their child, but do you know that there are tremendously large instances of baby asthma that expose infants unnecessary suffering. It has been estimated that there are millions of children globally who suffer from some form or the other of asthma and of them many will require emergency treatment sometime during their first year. It therefore makes good sense to get your baby evaluated for asthma while there is still time. Difficulty in Detection The problem is made worse by the difficulties encountered in diagnosing asthma in babies. Several young lives have been put to risk (and many tragedies have occurred) because parents did not respond to asthma symptoms early enough. The problem is worsened by many asthma symptoms resembling those arising from common cold, bronchitis and other such respiratory illnesses.  As a matter of principle, do not ignore any symptoms your baby may display, especially if they relate to breathing difficulty. Consult a doctor p...