The mechanism of cold asthma, symptoms, treatment, prevention

Asthmatics in the cold may experience an attack due to a sharp contraction of the muscles of the bronchi. Cold asthma often occurs when the temperature changes rapidly, the body defends itself in this way. To reduce the effect of cold on the bronchi, use an inhaler a few minutes before leaving the room. Cold and...

Complications of bronchial asthma from various organs and systems

Bronchial asthma (BA) is a very common chronic disease. The persistent inflammation in the airways is accompanied by increased bronchial activity. External factors affecting the body can provoke an attack of the disease. To stop it, urgent medical attention is often required. Complications of bronchial asthma are quite common. In the absence of adequate and timely treatment in the...

Sea, recreation and bronchial asthma: regions with the most favorable climate for asthmatics

Asthmatic attacks today affect about 200 million people in the world. And almost every patient from this list sooner or later begins to be interested in the question of whether a really comfortable vacation at the sea or in the mountains with such a disease as bronchial asthma is possible. The first criterion that a person...

Allergic bronchial asthma: mechanism of development, symptoms, treatment

Allergic asthma is the most common type of bronchial asthma that occurs in both children and adults. The allergic form of the disease accounts for three quarters of cases of diagnostics of bronchial pathology. The danger of the situation lies in the fact that at the initial stage the symptoms are poorly expressed. Asthma symptoms often coincide...

Permitted and prohibited pain relievers for bronchial asthma

Exacerbation of bronchial asthma most often occurs due to the effect on the patient’s body of an irritant, i.e. an allergen. An allergic reaction is the most common cause of asthma.    This form of the disease is usually diagnosed in people over the age of 30. It has been proven that intolerance to non-steroidal pain medications occurs in approximately...

Principles and main methods of non-drug treatment of bronchial asthma

Treatment of bronchial asthma involves a complex effect. Various methods are used to improve the patient’s condition. Symptoms of pathology are usually eliminated with drugs. But since many of them have side effects, doctors are trying to focus on non-drug treatment of bronchial asthma. There are many ways to relieve a patient’s condition without medication. A well-designed therapy regimen...

Application, indications and contraindications of aminophylline in bronchial asthma

Euphyllin is a medicine that has a wide range of uses. It is prescribed for various diseases. What is it used for in bronchial asthma? According to the instructions, the drug has a bronchodilator effect. Its constituents act on muscles, relieve tension, improve blood circulation, and stimulate the areas of the brain responsible for respiratory function. That is why doctors often...

Severity, course and treatment of persistent forms of bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma is one of the most serious diseases of the respiratory system and has several varieties. A persistent form of bronchial asthma is a type of disease accompanied by constant manifestations, including regular bronchial spasms. Depending on the severity, bronchial asthma is divided into intermittent , that is, episodic, and persistent , a chronic type of pathology. Such a disease can last...

Goals, objectives and features of the nursing process in bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma is an incurable disease. Her therapy for exacerbation is carried out in a hospital. In such cases, the role of a nurse in the treatment of bronchial asthma is to create the necessary conditions for the normalization of the patient’s condition.  This is especially true for children who find it more difficult than adults to cope...

Cough while lying down: causes and help

Cough is the body’s reaction to a violation of the respiratory system. Attacks occur at any time of the day, but more often disturb at night, when a person takes a horizontal position. There are several reasons for this pathology. The main provoking factors A coughing attack is a spasm of the membranes of the airways,...