Asthma - Overview
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Urgent medical attention is usually recommended in severe cases by healthcare providersVery common (More than 3 million cases per year in US)Treatable by a medical professionalRequires lab test or imagingCan last several years or be lifelongFamily history may increase likelihoodSee moreMicrosoft Start HealthWebMDhttps://www.webmd.com/asthma/bronchial-asthmaBronchial Asthma Treatments, Symptoms, Causes, and More - We…WEBSep 21, 2023 · When people talk about bronchial asthma, they are really talking about asthma, a chronic inflammatory … Dyspnea or difficult breathing Wheezing Chest tightness Persistent coughing, more commonly at night. Most commonly cough with mucus or phlegm Very low blood pressure Abnormally rapid breathing Wheezing sounds may accompany both inspiration and expiration or expiration alone Hyperinflation: Patients with long standing uncontrolled asthma may have a barrel-shaped chest caused by hyperinflation of lungs Loss of consciousness Skin and mucous membrane turning to blue in color Low blood pressure, which could lead to heart attack Oxygen saturation dropping less than 90% Allergens like dust mites, animal dander, pollen, molds, cigarette smoke, chemical pollutants, and cold air Sinusitis Extreme emotional responses and physical exercise Medications like aspirin, beta-blockers or NSAIDs Gastro esophageal reflux disease Other factors like dietary insufficiencies in vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids Foods with sulfites and preservatives may also trigger symptoms Motherhood at a young age Poor maternal nutrition Lack of breastfeeding Premature birth Low birth weight Smoking Overweight
Dyspnea or difficult breathing
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Persistent coughing, more commonly at night. Most commonly cough with mucus or phlegm
Very low blood pressure
Abnormally rapid breathing
Wheezing sounds may accompany both inspiration and expiration or expiration alone
Hyperinflation: Patients with long standing uncontrolled asthma may have a barrel-shaped chest caused by hyperinflation of lungs
Loss of consciousness
Skin and mucous membrane turning to blue in color
Low blood pressure, which could lead to heart attack
Oxygen saturation dropping less than 90%
Allergens like dust mites, animal dander, pollen, molds, cigarette smoke, chemical pollutants, and cold air
Sinusitis
Extreme emotional responses and physical exercise
Medications like aspirin, beta-blockers or NSAIDs
Gastro esophageal reflux disease
Other factors like dietary insufficiencies in vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids
Foods with sulfites and preservatives may also trigger symptoms
Motherhood at a young age
Poor maternal nutrition
Lack of breastfeeding
Premature birth
Low birth weight
Smoking
Overweight
DA: 9 PA: 83 MOZ Rank: 16
