Bronchial Asthma
Bronchial Asthma questions and answers
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Q: What is the rationale of prescribing Steroids in bronchial asthma?
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A: Do your own homework. Or go to Webmd and enter prednisone.
Q: bronchial asthma how can i get rid of it??
doctor already gave me medicine but i feel like it is not working so fast? does anyone know any way to get better like should i wear a scrf or should i take some like mints? coz i have my oral exams and they dont care if someone is sick... and this coughing is really killing me
A: have your doctor give you a referral for a pulmonologist. Learn how to use a spirometer, and at what levels do you use your inhalers, which inhalers, and how often. By frequent monitoring of your peak flows, you can learn when your starting to get sick, before the symptoms start, giving you a heads up to increase your fluids, etc. Also, find out if you should get annual flu shots, and the pneumovax shot. A little pain for a lot of gain.
As for your exams, keep a bottle of water with you, take frequent drinks. Try to relax. Speak in smaller sentences if you have to, take breath breaks inbetween sentences.
As for the scarf, that will help when the air is dry and cold, this way it help humidify the air, by keeping more moisture in your nose and mouth. I don't think this will do much help in a class setting. Mints might not be a good choice, as it could irritate your airway even more, hard candies might be a better choice, or just the water bottle.
Keep in mind that some antihistimines can dry your mucous membranes, giving you dry mouth, so again, keep the water handy.
Q: what is bronchial asthma?
I have been diagnosed with it but i was wonder what exactly is it?
A: Bronchial Asthma is spasms of the bronchials where they narrow for air to pass through them going in or coming out....but mostly out when you wheeze.
Depending on your asthma level and how often you get it, you must be on rescue inhalers at least.
Q: asthma and bronchial pnemonia?
my granddaughter was diagnosed with asthma and bronchial pneomonia and was put on antibiotics. she is only 8 1/2 months old. can some one please explain what it is and what causes it? is it serious? is it contagious? will she always have asthma? i was near her will i get it?
A: Asthma is not contagious and can not be treated with antibiotics. Asthma causes the bronchioles (small tubes in your lungs) to have inflammation and cause the smooth muscle around them to constrict. This causes wheezing, shortness of breath, and/or coughing. Asthma can be serious, but if it's controlled properly, shouldn't cause any trouble. It is also common for many children to outgrow the disease, but that doesn't always happen (like in my case).
There are many, many triggers for asthma. It can be exercise/sports induced (think of running a mile and not being able to catch your breath), caused by allergies, or be caused by anything from ibuprofen to breathing in very cold air. Everyone who has asthma can have different triggers. One person could be triggered by one thing, while the next person who has asthma could be unaffected by it.
Asthma is most commonly treated by "rescue inhalers" such as albuterol or ventilin (sp). These provide short term relief and are usually used when an attack is happening. More long term relief is provided by corticosteroids such as flovent, advair, etc among other kinds of drugs (including non-steroidal). These are taken daily and used to prevent attacks by decreasing the long-term inflammation in the lungs. Some of these can cause side effects, so it is important to weigh the risks (side effects) with the benefits (control of asthma).
Pneumonia is not highly contagious, but it can be contagious. I wouldn't be worried unless you are immuno-compromised, smoke, or have any other major health problem involving the lungs or immune system.
Good luck!
Q: what is acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma?
my husband had admitted to the hospital due to breathing trouble and severe cold. The discharge summary specifies that my hubby had diagnosed by acute exacerbation of bronical ashtma. due to expenses he stopped the treatment with that dr. what are the causes of the above bronchial asthma whether he has to continue the treatment or not?
A: Well, acute exacerbation means that suddenly, his chronic asthma worsened and became life-threateningly bad. That's why they admitted him. What brought such a sudden change in his breathing? Only the two of you know that. Did he breath fumes from something? Was he doing more exercise than he is used to? Forget his inhaler or to take his medications?
Yes, he needs to continue seeing his doctor....I know it's expensive, but he has to. If this happens again, he could very simply die. I had a friend die from a sudden asthma attack.
Q: what is the specific nursing care plan for bronchial asthma? with the actual and potential problem.?
i really need it tomorrow. thanks
A: I don't think an answer now will help as you needed it a few days ago. Bronchodilator therapy, patient comfort, and close monitoring. Problem is this patient could be on a vent if the condition is not treated aggressively.
Q: pleurisy.bronchial asthma hayfever high blood sugars and then a commomn head cold.?
What comes next? a hearse and a hole in the ground.I have been ill for 5 weeks now I am sick of being sick
A: some people recover slower than others
Q: bronchial pnemonia and asthma?
my granddaughter was diagnosed with asthma and bronchial pneomonia and was put on antibiotics. she is only 8 1/2 months old. can some one please explain what it is and what causes it? is it serious? is it contagious? will she always have asthma? i was near her will i get it?
A: Bronchial pneumonia is a bacterial infection of the bronchial tubes. She probably got it as a secondary infection from a cold. Because of the congestion in her bronchial tubes she also has asthma. Once the bronchial pneumonia has been cured with the antibiotics she will probably be tested for asthma to see if it was caused by the irritation of the bronchial pneumonia or if she actually has bronchial asthma.
Bronchial pneumonia generally is not contagious and you probably won't get it.
Asthma is never contagious.
Q: May I ask if what is the cause of of Bronchial asthma?
A: Much of the cause may be due to genetics. There are studies that show a predisposition to sensitivity and therefore brochospasms. There is a chemical call leukotriene that is present in the lungs and the more sensitive you are to irritants the more leukotrienes the body produces this in turn triggers the swelling in the bronchial tubes for which asthmatics are noted.
You also have to take into consideration envirionmental factors such as the increasing amount of pollution in the atmosphere. Another factor is second hand smoke. Though a person may have the predisposition it takes a trigger to actually produce the reaction and induce the spasm. We are truly fortunate in that asthma is one of the most treatable diseases on the plant and due to the increased public awareness we are developing more varied and potent medication that help us to provided increased quality of life for our patients.
Q: can bronchial asthma and sinitis in a mother lead to cystic hygroma in a fetus?
A: I cannot be 100% certain, but I would assume no.
Here is a brief article that includes the main causes of lymphatic malformations: http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/21522/router.asp
Q: Any home remedies for a cold? I have bronchial asthma so want to kick it quick!?
A: with asthma you need meds like Predisone (steroid) to build your lungs, Albuterol, Advir, Singular things like that home remedies aren't gonna prevent your Bronchial Asthma from going into Phenomena my husband and son both have severe asthma and weather change time is the worst for them. I hope you feel better.
Q: what's the relationship between bronchopneumonia and bronchial asthma in acute exacerbation?
A: bron pnu>is when the branches of the bronchi of the lungs are full of secertions.In bron asthma the bronchi or aieroli remain open or full of air making it difficult to have an exchange of air in the lungs
Q: what happend in the human system when she or he is experiensing bronchial asthma in acute exacerbation?
specsfically in adult patient
A: Um, please clarify, if you want a better answer than what I'll give you here...
If you are asking what happens when someone has an asthma attack (it is the same for kids and adults), well, that's pretty basic and I'll be happy to answer it for you.
1. an irritant (i.e., allergen) or stressor (i.e. exercise) bothers the bronchial tubes in the lungs;
2. the mucus lining of the tubes secrete mucus in response to the irritant;
3. the muscles around the tubes tighten in response to either the mucus or the stressor;
4. the person suddenly can not breathe very well without help of an inhaler or nebulizer (at home or hospital).
If you clarify, I will edit this response.
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Q: What would you give to cure your allergies and asthma? Seriously! What is it worth to you?
In the world, conventional wisdom that has mass acceptence is usually fabricated: It has been paid for. T.V. is a great way to program the viewer no? With deceit, dissumulation, and distraction! The question is what do we really know? The honest individual must admit that he has almost no idea! We have got to be the most conditioned, programmed beings our world has ever known, our perceptions are carefully and precisely regulated. You want to know why? The anser is simple, just follow the money. The big M! Just watch some of the answers i get from mentally jailed ones who are hypnotyzed their whole life and never find out what is really going on!
Here is the question again for the more free minded people. What would you give if you were shown how to cure your own allergies and asthma, bronchial asthma, autoimmune deficiencies? Seroiusly! The only way that was ever going to work anyway!
Answer only if you believe this is possible! Good luck to all and good health.
A: You are so right. Wow I have never heard it put that way, thank you so much. I would do anything in the world to help to heal my asthma that has been bothering me for over 8 years. I do feel we are being fooled in every way and it is all about money, what a shame. Well is it possible? Can I email you? Thanking you for your posting! Katalin