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Pay attention to respiratory diseases, from now on

BY Carol Carey 2020-05-24

  What is asthma?

  Asthma is a common respiratory disease, which is caused by a variety of cells including eosinophils, mast cells, T lymphocytes and other cellular components. Inflammatory diseases.

   Its essence is chronic airway inflammation.

  It is currently believed that asthma is determined jointly by genetics and the environment. If relatives have a history of asthma, the chance of developing asthma increases, and the closer the relationship, the more serious the condition, the higher the prevalence of their relatives.

  Typical asthma patients experience “allergic” reactions in the respiratory tract after exposure to specific allergens (even cold air, exercise and other inducing factors), causing spasms and large amounts of secretions, causing difficulty in breathing ,Shortness of breath.

  What factors are likely to induce asthma?

  Inhaled allergens: such as dust mites, pollen, fungi, animal dander, etc.; infections: such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc.;

   Food: such as fish, shrimp, crab, eggs, milk, etc.;

   Medicine: such as propranolol, aspirin, etc.;

   others: climate change, Emotions, sports, pregnancy, etc.

What are the characteristics of   asthma?

  The incidence of asthma is mostly sudden, with a long cough time and repeated attacks, and it is a more severe paroxysmal cough;

   often occurs at night and early in the morning, and the cold season and the alternating months are also prone to time;

  irritating taste, exercise, cold, etc. can cause asthma outbreaks;

  Symptoms can be relieved by treatment or by themselves.

  Coughs with a cold come slowly, and the duration is not so long, and the cold is often accompanied by fever.

  Prevention and treatment of asthma!

  1. Maintain normal lung function

  The purpose of treatment is to control symptoms, prevent the disease from worsening, and keep normal lung function as much as possible. Therefore, don''t misunderstand the secret recipe, remedy, and new recipe of the so-called "radical cure" of small advertisements. Random attempts of the "radical cure" may pay the price of life. As long as the treatment is standardized, 80% of patients can achieve and maintain asthma control.

   2. How to prevent the recurrence of asthma

   Stay away from allergens and carry relief medications, such as: salbutamol aerosol, long-term anti-inflammatory treatment is the basic treatment, inhaled sex hormones are preferred Wait for proper treatment.

   During the remission period, physical exercise, cold resistance exercise and endurance training should be strengthened to enhance physical fitness.

   Carry out self-condition monitoring, regular lung function test and bronchodilator test, learn to perform simple emergency self-treatment during asthma attack, and cultivate good mood and confidence to overcome disease.


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