what is asthma causes symptoms and treatment?
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Asthma is a lung disease caused by inflammation (swelling) that leads to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Who has asthma? Many people with asthma also have a family history of allergies, such as hay fever or pet allergies. It's a common ailment and complaint. How is it treated?
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Fluticasone is used to control and prevent symptoms (such as wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. It works by reducing swelling (inflammation) of the airways in the lungs to make breathing easier.
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Exercise-induced asthma The cold and dry air can cause the muscles around the airway to tighten, increasing the chance of experiencing an asthma flare-up. Shortness of breath during or after physical activity is common.
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Common asthma triggers include: tobacco smoke, dust mites, air pollution, pollen, mold, respiratory infections, physical activity, cold air and allergic reactions to some foods.
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About montelukast Montelukast is used to prevent the symptoms of asthma. It's usually prescribed when asthma is mild and can stop it from getting worse.
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Asthma episodes can go away on their own or with the help of asthma medications. Attacks vary in frequency and severity. It is often dependent on what triggers the attack.
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Montelukast controls the symptoms of asthma and allergic rhinitis but does not cure these conditions. Continue to take montelukast even if you feel well. Do not stop taking montelukast without talking to your doctor.
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Asthma is a condition that causes breathing problems. Kids may cough, wheeze, or be short of breath. This happens because airways in the lungs get swollen, smaller, and filled with mucus. Asthma is common in kids and teens, and tends to run in families.
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Respiratory disorders Asthma, wheeze or asthma symptoms or treatment within the past four years. Lung disease including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis. Active tuberculosis. Abdominal and digestive disorders, including diet Ongoing abdominal, digestive or liver disease.
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Hay fever can increase your risk of an asthma attack. In fact 80% of asthma sufferers say hay fever triggers their asthma symptoms. This is because hay fever causes your already inflamed airways to swell up even further, leaving you breathless.
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Exercised-induced asthma is a narrowing of the airways in the lungs triggered by strenuous exercise. It causes shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and other symptoms during or after exercise. The preferred term for this condition is exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (brong-koh-kun-STRIK-shun).
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Breathing treatments are generally safe unless you use them more often than recommended. Rarely, a serious allergic reaction can occur. Symptoms include a rash, hives, difficulty breathing, or chest tightness. Call your doctor or 911 if you have these symptoms.
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Asthma attack signs and symptoms include: Severe shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain, and coughing or wheezing. Low peak expiratory flow (PEF) readings, if you use a peak flow meter. Symptoms that fail to respond to use of a quick-acting (rescue) inhaler.
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During an asthma attack, muscles around the airways tighten, and the airway linings swell. Excess mucus secretion is produced in the airways that can block the air tubes and lungs. When air is trapped, breathing becomes difficult.
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It's usually possible to control those symptoms with medications that prevent attacks, and by using a rescue inhaler if you do get an attack. But even well-controlled asthma can cause problems every once in a while. And that's especially a bummer for people with anxiety.
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Common causes include asthma, allergies, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or bronchitis. Less commonly, it can be a sign of a more severe condition, such as a heart cough or lung disease.
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81% of people with asthma say their asthma symptoms get worse when they have a cold or flu, putting them at risk of a potentially life threatening asthma attack. When you have a cold or flu, your airways become more inflamed and you produce more mucus – so there's less room for the air to get through.