Bronchial asthma. Asthmatic condition

The diagnosis of an attack of bronchial asthma in typical cases is straightforward. A typical attack of bronchial asthma was described more than 100 years ago by the French clinician Trousseau  : “A patient experiencing shortness of breath for the first time does not realize the true nature of his illness, immediately becomes very anxious, afraid to suffocate, jumps out...

Prevention of bronchial asthma in children

Prevention of asthma in children today is extremely important, as the number of patients with symptoms of this serious illness continues to grow. From 4 to 10% of the total population are affected by the disease, and among children – more than 10% have a problem of hyperactivity of the bronchi, which respond with spasm to...

Inhalers in the treatment of bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma is considered one of the most severe conditions. It has a chronic course and, if not controlled, gradually progresses. Both adults and children suffer from this pathology . The main characteristic of asthma is that, as a result of sensitization of the body by certain allergens, a special condition is formed – hyperresponsiveness of the bronchi. When a person encounters...

7 symptoms of asthma in a child

Over the past decade, a huge number of people have been diagnosed with bronchial asthma. According to statistics, the number of asthmatics over the years has grown by half. This is a large figure, in comparison with the percentage of distribution of other pathologies. But the worst thing is that it is the number of sick children that is...

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Is there any sense in the recommendations of biohackers to drink metformin, does this drug prevent obesity-related heart diseases, can you not get better from antidepressants and what will happen if you take the medicine from the lists of the World Health Organization for other purposes, read in the section “How we are treated” on...

Diagnosis of bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma is a dangerous pathology that has a high risk of death with untimely detection and improper treatment. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose this disease as soon as possible, and for this there are a number of special methods. The very first thing you need to do, having suspected bronchial asthma in yourself, is to see a doctor, and he will do the...

Bronchitis and asthma: the main differences

Bronchitis and asthma are inflammatory processes that extend primarily to the bronchi. They differ in the following points: The nature of the disease. Bronchitis in most cases occurs when an infection enters the body, while asthma is caused by allergic factors. Cough with illness. Bronchial asthma is accompanied by a dry cough. With bronchitis, a dry non-productive cough is present only...

Cardiac Asthma Treatment

Cardiac asthma differs from bronchial asthma in a more complex course of the disease, as well as dangerous and severe symptoms. During an attack, the patient feels not only shortness of breath, but also panic, as well as pain in the heart. Almost all symptoms of bronchial asthma are similar, but in no case should these symptoms be confused.  ...

Bronchial asthma during pregnancy

Bronchial asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases that worsens the condition of pregnant women. According to statistics, annually from five to nine percent of pregnant women have complications due to bronchial asthma. And besides, this indicator is growing rapidly. Most often this phenomenon occurs in women who have a low social status, mainly among African...

Treatment of bronchial asthma in women

Bronchial asthma is a serious and dangerous disease. This ailment is expressed in a chronic inflammatory process that affects the respiratory tract. According to official data, due to the disastrous state of the environment, this disease is present in almost half of preschool children. And only a third of young patients have real chances to get rid of...