February 27th, 2009 -- Posted in Feeding, Uncategorized |
If you have severe asthma attacks you should better follow the doctor’s recommendations. This article will help supply you with some sound and practical suggestions as to the right asthma medication.
It is often the case that the asthmatic regardless of his compliance to an opened treatment still suffers from the periodic asthma attacks.
The physicians recommend adults and children the following steps as the adequate medication during the asthma attack:
1. First of all it is recommended to keep in readiness the inhaler
2. Do not wear tight clothes. Make sure that your collar (or tie) is loosened. Try to stay standing on your feet or to sit down upright during the flare-up
3. If there is no change for the better try to inhale from your blue respirator with 5-minutes interval till the attack is over
4. In case the symptoms do not improve you should call the doctor immediately
5. It is advisable to continue inhaling from the respirator every minute till the doctor arrives continue reading »
February 8th, 2009 -- Posted in Burliness |
Bronchial asthma is an allergic disease, which is based on chronic inflammation in the respiratory tract and bronchi’s hyperactivity to the impact of various incentives. The disease is characterized by recurrent episodes of bronchial obstruction, partially or completely reversible, accompanied by fits of coughing, wheezing and by tightness in chest.
The increase in prevalence of asthma in all age groups is considered to be due to the following factors:
• The impact of air pollutants inside homes, due to the peculiarities of modern building materials and recycling of air (nitrogen dioxide, cigarette smoke, etc.) and an increase of different allergens (dust mites, cockroaches, fungi, and animal hair).
• The incidence of acute respiratory viral infection in early childhood.
• The syndrome of respiratory disorders, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, etc.
• Smoking in the family; smoking while pregnancy or nursing pregnant affects the lungs of the protembryo or infant.
The development of bronchial asthma in children is due to genetic predisposition and the environmental factors. There are three main groups of factors that contribute to the development of the disease:
• Predisposing factors (genetic burden to allergic diseases, atopy, and bronchial hyperactivity).
• Etiological agents/sensitizing factors (allergens, viral infections, drugs).
• Aggravation factors (or so-called triggers) that promote inflammation in bronchi and/or provoke the development of acute bronchoconstriction (allergens, viral and bacterial infections, cold air, cigarette smoke, emotional stress, physical stress, weather conditions, etc.). continue reading »