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Bronchial asthma is a chronic disease that clogs the respiratory tract because it causes inflammation of the tubes that carry air the lungs as a result of excessive sensitivity or allergy to irritants, for example, pollen, smoke, dust, certain medications or hair animals.

Symptoms:

Bronchial asthma is manifested by choking, coughing, chest tightness and wheezing. When a person is stable, breathing can be regarded as the air is able to flow freely into the lungs, but if you have a cold, flu or is exposed to the substances mentioned above, the airways become obstructed.

This happens because the walls are inflamed, the muscles contract around them, and it adds high production of mucus, which further narrowed these channels making breathing difficult. Can occur at any age, but hardly before los2 or three years and is not curable, it is only possible to control it.

Causes of Asthma:

• Exaggerated airway sensitivity to certain elements, such as pollen, dust, smoke, animal hair, feathers and certain foods (fish, shellfish, peanuts and eggs) and some medications. Once one of these elements enter into the airway, it attacks the cells lining the inside, which respond by releasing chemicals that cause inflammation and hardening of the muscles. When this happens, it increases the production of mucus that is thick and sticky, and breathing is difficult. Read the rest of this entry »

There are various asthma medications that can be used alone or in combination with others.
There are quick relief medications that are used when a crisis occurs or asthma episode in order to obtain rapid relief although short-term. These include various bronchodilators (drugs that open airways) fast-acting. Usually these are supplied in small inhalers that the person can carry. There are attachments for the use of young children or elderly who may have difficulty using an inhaler. There are also sprays that vaporize the dose of medicine by creating a mist that the patient inhales continuously.

There are also medications long-term control. These are used continuously to control chronic symptoms and prevent asthma episodes. These include inhaled glucocorticoids. These are anti-inflammatory drugs are considered the most effective. Inhaled glucocorticoids help reduce the frequency of asthma episodes and reduce the dose of other drugs used to relieve symptoms. Because they travel directly into the airways is a risk of side effects is greatly reduced. Can still cause some problems such as thrush in the mouth and pharynx, atrophy of the muscles of the larynx which causes speech problems caused by irritation and coughing. Using low doses or a holding chamber are reduced these effects. Inhaled glucocorticoids may also affect the growth of some children. In addition there may be a slight increased risk of skin bruising and it becomes thin and susceptible to damage. The use of spacer is recommended as well as mouthwash and gargle after throwing water used. This reduces the amount of glucocorticoid that can be swallowed and absorbed through the digestive system. It also reduces the possibility of infections such as candidiasis already mentioned and the irritation of the mouth and throat.

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Asthma is a serious chronic disease in which the bronchi, which are the main ducts of the lung is narrowed or blocked because of inflammation. This inflammation is often caused by a substance or event that serves as a trigger asthma episode. Some substances and events that can serve as triggers of asthma are different allergens, irritants, cold air, strong odors, exercise, gastrointestinal disturbances, or stress. Furthermore, in some people, acid reflux can trigger an asthma attack. Besides the swelling can cause an increase in mucus production and a tightening of the muscles in the walls of the bronchi. This causes the airways to narrow, producing characteristic symptoms of this condition.

Asthma Symptoms

Caution: Asthma is a serious condition and is a medical emergency. If you or someone around you suffers from acute asthma attacks consult your doctor or go to an emergency room quickly.

Symptoms of asthma include coughing, wheezing, runny in the form of phlegm, and dyspnea or fatigue (short breath). The severity of symptoms varies from a whistle may occur to a lesser severe difficulty breathing. Sometimes we think of asthma as a condition annoying but not life threatening. However, thousands of people die each year because of an asthma attack.

Asthma symptoms occur more frequently during the night. In some cases, asthma presents with long periods in which there are no symptoms until a crisis occurs or what many people call an asthma attack. In other cases the symptoms are more or less continuously, producing occasionally a sharpening of these. There are cases in which only show a persistent cough and tightness in the chest area. In some children appear to be a recurring bronchitis, coughing and phlegm without fatigue on breathing or other symptoms that occur in adults.

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If the coronary artery is completely blocked, the heart area that is provided by that particular vessel will be starved of oxygen and will eventually die. This blockagemay is caused by a clot, a condition often referred to as a coronary thrombosis.

The development of advanced cardiac care in hospital and good post-hospital care means that heart attack patients have a good chance to make a full recovery. This is important information to remember when you are reassuring to someone who has a heart attack.

Signs and symptoms of heart attack

These signs and symptoms are usually identical to those of angina – in fact, the patient may initially the attack of angina sufferer who becomes a heart attack.

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