ASTHMA THE MOST COMMON CHRONIC DISEASE AND ITS CAUSES:

Asthma is a chronic situation in which the passages of lungs are inflamed. The inflammations cause obstructions in breathing and patients produce frequent wheezing and coughing during breathing. Chronic disease management of asthma is necessary for the patients to lead a normal life. Asthma affects people of almost all ages but commonly the onset of asthma takes place in childhood itself. A fairly good percentage of asthma patients are children.

Causes: The exact cause of asthma is not known how ever the most common causes of asthma are the following:

1. Genetic: An inherited tendency is commonly found in allergic diseases. Parents having asthma is a cause of asthma

2. Inhalation of allergens: People who are exposed continuously to allergens and breathing irritants are commonly found to be victims of asthma.

3. Childhood breathing infections.

SYMPTOMS SHOWN DURING ASTHMATIC ATTACKS AND MANIFESTATION OF ASTHMA:

Asthmatic attacks occur usually at night times while sleeping and early morning. Following symptoms are experienced by patients during asthmatic attacks:

1. Frequent coughing.

2. Wheezing while breathing.

3. Squeezing feel in chest.

4. Shortness of breath is experienced especially while sleeping.

There are numerous reasons that may trigger an asthma attack. The triggers include:

1. Allergens such as dusty air, fur of animals, pollens from flowers etc. 

2. Cigarette smoking.

3. Presence of sulphites in food etc.

Persons showing these symptoms should be subjected to diagnosis tests for asthma. After confirmation of disease the patients and their care takers should be made aware about chronic disease management of asthma. Unless given proper care and medications asthma patients won’t be able to lead a normal life. Following are the common diagnosis tests for asthma:

1. Analysis of medical history of the patient and his parents

2. Lung function test also called as spirometry.

3. Allergy testing to find out your allergens.

4. Chest x-ray.

TREATMENT AND MEDICATION MEASURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR ASTHMA:

First step in treatment of asthma is prevention of triggers that can worsen asthmatic attack. Asthma medicines are taken in as pills and inhalers. Certain long term control medicines are also recommended for asthma patients. Inhalation of corticosteroids relieve airway inflammation. Chronic disease management of asthma helps you to:

1. Prevent frequent coughing and other symptoms causing hindrance to your day to day life.

2. Helps in maintaining proper functioning of your lungs.

3. Helps in maintaining a normal life and proper sleep.

 

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