Asthma

What is Asthma? How to manage it?

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease or a breathing disorder that affects the airways and lungs. It causes inflammation in the small tubes of the lungs, making it harder to breathe. Asthma can be triggered by allergens, irritants, changes in temperature or weather conditions, exercise, stress, and other factors. Asthma is a serious disorder that can be fatal if left untreated. It becomes very important to have Asthma treatment at early stages for avoiding serious concerns. There are different types of asthma including allergic asthma (triggered by an allergen), non-allergic asthma (caused by environmental triggers), occupational asthma (triggered at work) and more. Symptoms of asthma include coughing, wheezing, chest tightness or pain and shortness of breath. In some cases people may also experience nasal congestion or fatigue.

Types of Asthma

Asthma-Related Chronic Cough- A condition characterized by persistent coughing caused by inflammation and narrowing of the airways due to asthma. It often presents during or shortly after exercise, but can occur at any time. Symptoms may include coughing fits, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and fatigue. Treatment usually involves using bronchodilators such as albuterol or formoterol to open up the airways, and corticosteroid inhalers for long-term control of symptoms.

Exercise-Induced Asthma (EIA)- A type of asthma triggered by physical activity which causes an increase in breathing rate and therefore more exposure to potential irritants or allergens in the airway leading to worsening symptoms such as chest tightness or shortness of breath. Treatment includes pre-exercise medications like inhaled beta2 agonists to prevent attacks from occurring in addition to reducing triggers, if possible, through changing environment while exercising (such as avoiding cold weather). Regular use of controller medications like corticosteroids can also help reduce episodes over time too!

Allergic Asthma– A condition develops when your body’s immune system mistakenly identifies something harmless as being dangerous and produces antibodies against it – these then cause inflammation in your lungs leading to difficulties breathing due to narrowed airways making it hard for enough oxygen get into them on each breath taken! Common triggers are pet dander, etc. Treatments involve taking leukotriene modifiers regularly plus avoiding known allergens where possible additionally inhaling bronchodilator medicines helps provide relief quickly when needed along with regular use controllers like corticosteroids too.

Is it important to know how to properly use salbutamol inhaler in order to get the most benefit from it. It is important that patients talk with their doctor about which method work for them. When using Salbutamol inhaler, one should keep their head upright and breathe out fully before inhaling deeply through the mouth while pressing down on the top of the canister. Holding their breath momentarily before exhaling slowly helps ensure that as much medication gets into the lungs as possible.