‘Asthma’

Treatment of allergies

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Spring is fast approaching, and with warm weather and the flower buds will appear another distinctive feature of the season: allergies! The onset of allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever, can occur in children as young as 2 to 3 years of age.

allergiesSymptoms of allergies vary from virus infections and other infections:
* Itchy eyes tend to associate more with allergies than colds.
* The fluid nasal drip due to allergies tends to remain transparent.
* Fever or hoarse voice are not symptoms of allergies.
* Many children with allergies have parents or siblings who have allergies.

The counter antihistamines are effective in treating symptoms of allergies. However, many antihistamines have a sedating effect. Consult your pediatrician to ensure that an antihistamine is appropriate and determine the correct dose according to the age of your child. If symptoms occur daily, ask your pediatrician for a prescription non-sedating drugs or nasal steroids.

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Asthma – DOs and DONTs

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

Because asthma is a disease that can be cured, but rather is controlled, it is important to avoid all factors that may trigger. Below are some things you can do and things to avoid in seasons when pollen and mold appear frequently as it is in winter and spring:
* Keep your windows closed at night to prevent pollens or molds from entering the house.
* Reduce activities early in the morning because pollen is usually emitted between 5 and 10 am
* Keep your car windows closed when traveling
* Do not mow or be placed near freshly cut grass
* Do not sweep leaves to rake.

Crisis
The measures taken depend on the degree of asthma. They can range from using a bronchodilator to the immediate need of hospitalization.

Failure to act properly, the patient runs the risk of even death by respiratory arrest. Although not common this type of death, yes there are several. In 2001, the World Health Organization reported that in 250 deaths, one was for asthma.

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What Happens During an Asthma Attack?

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

People with asthma have acute episodes when the air passages in their lungs become narrower, and breathing becomes more difficult. This is due to increased sensitivity of the lungs and airways. The lungs and airways overreact to certain triggers and become inflamed and clogged. Breathing becomes harder and may hurt. There may be coughing.

May be a wheezing or whistling sound, which is typical of asthma. Wheezing occurs for the following reasons:
* The muscles surrounding the airways tighten and the lining of the airways swells and pushes inward.
* The membranes that line the airways secrete extra mucus than normal.
* The mucus can form plugs that further block the air passage.
* The air, passing through the narrowed airways produces the wheezing sounds.

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What is Asthma?

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory system characterized by hyperreactive airways (ie, increased Bronchoconstrictor response of the bronchial tree).

What is Asthma?

Airways finest casual and reversibly reduced in size by its smooth muscle contraction or widening of its mucosa to become inflamed and produce mucus, usually in response to one or more triggers, and exposure to an inappropriate environment (cold, wet or allergen), exercise or exertion in patients with hyper -reactive, or emotional stress.

In children, the most common triggers are common illnesses like those that cause the common cold.

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Asthma Treatments

Monday, February 1st, 2010

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Fundamental objectives of respiratory rehabilitation:
1. Improve cardiovascular function respiratoria.
2. Prevent or treat complications without employing invasivos.
3. Prepare the patient and / or family to acquire responsibility for their rehabilitación.
4. Take steps to óptima.
5 medical care. Reduce the number of recaídas.
6. Decrease disnea.
7. Increased ability to esfuerzo.
8. Educate the patient and family for a realistic face with his illness.
9. Guarantee the individual and / or a more active, productive and emotionally satisfactoria.The assisted physiotherapy techniques can be performed even in infants.

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Asthma

Friday, January 29th, 2010

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Bronchial asthma has been defined as a pulmonary disease characterized by reversible obstruction of the airway inflammation of it and increase its responsiveness to various stimuli.

The airway obstruction in asthma is due to the combination of several factors, including smooth muscle spasm of the route, mucosal edema, increased mucus secretion, cellular infiltration of the walls of airway (especially eosinophils and lymphocytes) and injury and desquamation of respiratory epithelium.

The reaction is exaggerated bronchial respond differently than the bronchi, these same stimuli, in non-asthmatics. We present repeated frames of increased inflammation and bronchial hyper-called crisis or episodes of acute exacerbation. Symptoms may be reversible, in whole or in part, with early and appropriate treatment or, less often, spontaneously.

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