Asthma ( Respiratory Medicine )

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What is Asthma?

Asthma is a chronic lung disease affecting people of all ages. It is caused by inflammation and muscle tightening around the airways, which makes it harder to breathe. Symptoms can include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. These symptoms can be mild or severe and can come and go over time

  • Wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness becoming severe and constant
  • Being too breathless to eat, speak, or sleep
  • Breathing faster
  • A fast heartbeat
  • Drowsiness, confusion, exhaustion, or dizziness
  • Blue lips or fingers
  • Fainting
  • Fatigue or exhaustion
  • Poor sleep
  • Being less productive at work or while studying
  • Being unable to exercise and be physically active
  • Reduced lung function
  • Poor mental health
  • Family history: If you have a parent with asthma, you are three to six times more likely to develop asthma than someone who does not have a parent with asthma
  • Allergies
  • Viral respiratory infections
  • Occupational exposures
  • Smoking
  • Air pollution
  • Obesity
  • Follow your asthma action plan
  • Get vaccinated for influenza and pneumonia
  • Identify and avoid asthma triggers
  • Monitor your breathing
  • Identify and treat attacks early
  • Take your medication as prescribed
  • Pay attention to increasing quick-relief inhaler use
  • Family history: If you have a parent with asthma, you are three to six times more likely to develop asthma than someone who does not have a parent with asthma
  • Allergies
  • Viral respiratory infections
  • Occupational exposures
  • Smoking
  • Air pollution
  • Obesity

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Treatment is self care and bronchodilators to prevent flare ups and manage symptoms

Asthma can usually be managed with rescue inhalers to treat symptoms (salbutamol) and controller inhalers that prevent symptoms (steroids). Severe cases may require longer-acting inhalers that keep the airways open (formoterol, salmeterol, tiotropium), as well as inhalant steroids.

How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

A procedure called bronchial thermoplasty may be offered as a treatment for severe asthma. It works well and there are no serious concerns about its safety. You will be sedated or put to sleep using a general anaesthetic during a bronchial thermoplasty.

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