3. Symptoms of Asthma
• If early warning symptoms are not recognized and
treated, the asthma episode can progress and symptoms
might worsen. As symptoms worsen, you might have more
difficulty perform when the airways are narrowed
(bronchospasm), swollen (inflamed), or filled with mucus.
Common symptoms of asthma include : wheezing , shortness
of breath , Coughing, especially at night , Coughing especially
at night , Activity and sleeping.
• Not every person with asthma has the same symptoms in the
same way .
4. Causes of Asthma
• asthma tends to run in families, and many people with asthma
also have other allergic conditions such as rhinitis
(inflammation of the nose lining). "Allergy" is a
hypersensitivity to some proteins foreign to the body; a small
dose of the "allergen" will produce a violent reaction in the
person concerned .
• changes in diet in Western countries, such as a high
proportion of processed foods, a higher salt intake, a lower
antioxidant intake and a lack of fresh oily fish (lower intake of
omega-3 fatty acids) may contribute to the development of
asthma.
5. Diagnostic of Asthma
• During the process of being the diagnostic with asthma or
during the course of your treatment, you are likely to undergo
different types of tests. Some of the tests you may undergo
fairly frequently, while you may never undergo others.
• Some you can do at home, while others may require you to go
to your asthma provider's office, or you may even need to be
referred to a more specialized physician.
• is based on a number of things, including a physical exam,
answers to questions about your symptoms and overall
health, and results of lung tests or other tests.
6. Treatment of Asthma
• Prevention and long-term control is the key to preventing
asthma attacks. Treatment usually involves learning to
recognize your triggers and taking steps to avoid them, and
tracking your breathing to make sure your daily asthma
medications are keeping symptoms under control. In case of
an asthma flare-up, you may need to use a quick-relief inhaler
such as albuterol.
• Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition. The previous
emphasis on bronchodilator therapy, which does not treat the
underlying inflammation, may be misplaced.
7. Prognosis of Asthma
• Asthma is usually chronic, although it occasionally
goes into long periods of remission.
• In mild-to-moderate cases, asthma can improve over
time, and many adults even become symptom free.
• Even in some severe cases, adults may experience
improvement depending on the degree of
obstruction in the lungs and the timeliness and
effectiveness of treatment.
