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Facts Asthma is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs, which can make it hard to breathe. This usually presents as: Symptoms Shortness of breath Chest tightness or pain Chronic coughing Wheezing or coughing, which can cause difficulty sleeping Exercising: as breathing may become excessively labored during or up to 20 minutes after physical activity Diagnosis An allergist or immunologist usually makes the diagnosis and helps the patient develop a treatment plan. While there is no cure, treatment is often simple and effective. In addition to reactive inhalers for treating an asthma attack, patients can also take proactive measures with daily inhalers and other long- term control medicines. Treatment Proactive measures such as allergy shots or a daily allergy medication have been shown to decrease allergic asthma symptoms. For patients suffering from EIB/EIA, a doctor may suggest certain treatments before strenuous exercise or physical activity. Living with Asthma Take medicine regularly and as prescribed Identify allergens that exacerbate your asthma symptoms, especially those that may present regularly Know where your inhaler is at all times Discuss safe, regular exercise with your doctor Replace inhalers and medicine before expiration Treat colds and coughs upon becoming symptomatic Let family members, partners, or roommates know you suffer from asthma and where you keep your inhaler so that they can help you in an emergency Avoid animal hair and dander, dust, pollen, mold, cigarette smoke, and air pollutants in general. Wicomico & Somerset Co. 410-543-7550 Worcester Co. 410-208-4828 Sussex Co. 302-629-4914 www.PeninsulaHomeCare.com. Maryland at Nanticoke ! or you! ve and beyond f o Going abo ASTHMA Types of Asthma Asthma (general): the bronchial tubes are naturally inflamed Allergic asthma: allergens like dust or pet dander irritate bronchial tubes Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction/asthma (EIB or EIA): triggered by dry air and low temperatures. While the nose usually humidifies air as it moves toward the lungs, this process is disrupted during periods of high physical activity and the bronchial tubes become irritated Occupational asthma: related to inhaling dangerous particles in the workplace Childhood asthma: usually appears before age five, presents in millions of children For more information on asthma, visit www.PeninsulaHomeCare.com.
Transcript of ASTHMA - peninsulahomecare.com · with daily inhalers and other long-term control medicines....
FactsAsthma is the inflammation of thebronchial tubes in the lungs, whichcan make it hard to breathe. Thisusually presents as:
Symptoms Shortness of breath
Chest tightness or pain
Chronic coughing
Wheezing or coughing, whichcan cause difficulty sleeping
Exercising: as breathing maybecome excessively laboredduring or up to 20 minutesafter physical activity
DiagnosisAn allergist or immunologistusually makes the diagnosis andhelps the patient develop atreatment plan.
While there is no cure, treatmentis often simple and effective. Inaddition to reactive inhalers fortreating an asthma attack, patientscan also take proactive measureswith daily inhalers and other long-term control medicines.
TreatmentProactive measures such as allergyshots or a daily allergy medicationhave been shown to decreaseallergic asthma symptoms. Forpatients suffering from EIB/EIA, adoctor may suggest certaintreatments before strenuousexercise or physical activity.
Living with AsthmaTake medicine regularly and asprescribed
Identify allergens that exacerbateyour asthma symptoms, especiallythose that may present regularly
Know where your inhaler is at alltimes
Discuss safe, regular exercise withyour doctor
Replace inhalers and medicinebefore expiration
Treat colds and coughs uponbecoming symptomatic
Let family members, partners, orroommates know you suffer fromasthma and where you keep yourinhaler so that they can help you inan emergency
Avoid animal hair and dander, dust,pollen, mold, cigarette smoke, andair pollutants in general.
Wicomico & Somerset Co. 410-543-7550 Worcester Co. 410-208-4828 Sussex Co. 302-629-4914
www.PeninsulaHomeCare.com.
Maryland at Nanticoke
!or you!ve and beyond f for you!Going abo
ASTHMA
Types of Asthma Asthma (general): the bronchialtubes are naturally inflamed
Allergic asthma: allergens likedust or pet dander irritatebronchial tubes
Exercise-inducedBronchoconstriction/asthma(EIB or EIA): triggered by dry airand low temperatures. While thenose usually humidifies air as itmoves toward the lungs, thisprocess is disrupted duringperiods of high physical activityand the bronchial tubes becomeirritated
Occupational asthma: relatedto inhaling dangerous particles inthe workplace
Childhood asthma: usuallyappears before age five, presentsin millions of children
For more information on asthma, visit www.PeninsulaHomeCare.com.
