Overview Of Common Respiratory Illnesses

Asthma

Asthma is another common illness. This chronic condition causes a patient's airways to narrow and swell! Common signs include breathing problems, coughing, shortness of breath, and whistling sounds when breathing. When patients deal with an asthma attack, they often produce excess mucus! Thankfully, mild cases are easily treated. However, severe asthma impacts a patient's daily life. Patients need rescue inhalers or access to emergency medicine when they experience an asthma attack.

Unfortunately, asthma has no cure. Treatment focuses on controlling symptoms. This includes using an inhaler! Patients also need to adjust their treatment regularly. The reason is that asthma changes over time! Patients also need to know what type of asthma they have for effective treatment. Of course, exercise-induced asthma is triggered during exercise. Dry and cold air triggers it as well! Chemicals and other irritants cause flares of occupational asthma.

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