disease of the respiratory tract in which |n THERE ARE difficulties in
breathing due to narrowing of the respiratory tract, especially the
trachea. It can be triggered allergies, some foods, clothes, hair, or it
could be down genetically.
most attacks are generally short lived, sometimes occur in which severe asthma is unrelieved hours or even days, like in status asthmaticus. It affects small age groups, but is found to be more common in It tends to affect both sexes equally. There are two types Asthma— Allergic and Idiosyncratic.
Allergic associated with personal or family history asthma of allergic diseases like hay fever, etc.
environment and air pollution. certaln drugs like Aspirin.
Occupational factors like working with animal skins, chemicals, stone dust etc.
Infections of the chest or Upper respiratory Tract can bring about an acute attack of Asthma.
Exercise and emotional stress.
The most characteristic features of Asthma are— breathlessness, cough and wheezing. The attack often occurs at night but may also occur abruptly due to one of the precipitating factors mentioned above.
The patient often experiences a tight sensation in the chest along with dry cough. Sometimes a long standing dry cough maybe the only indication of Asthma.
most attacks are generally short lived, sometimes occur in which severe asthma is unrelieved hours or even days, like in status asthmaticus. It affects small age groups, but is found to be more common in It tends to affect both sexes equally. There are two types Asthma— Allergic and Idiosyncratic.
Allergic associated with personal or family history asthma of allergic diseases like hay fever, etc.
CAUSES OF ASTHMA
environment and air pollution. certaln drugs like Aspirin.
Occupational factors like working with animal skins, chemicals, stone dust etc.
Infections of the chest or Upper respiratory Tract can bring about an acute attack of Asthma.
Exercise and emotional stress.
CLINICAL FEATURES
The most characteristic features of Asthma are— breathlessness, cough and wheezing. The attack often occurs at night but may also occur abruptly due to one of the precipitating factors mentioned above.
The patient often experiences a tight sensation in the chest along with dry cough. Sometimes a long standing dry cough maybe the only indication of Asthma.
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