Doctor giving information about asthma
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On World Asthma Day, Dr. Gajendra Vikram Singh, Head of the Department of Chest and Tuberculosis of SN Medical College told what happens in asthma disease? How to recognize this disease and what is the right way of treatment.
Dr. Gajendra Vikram Singh said that due to inflammation in the airways in asthma, the airways get narrowed, due to which the patient starts having difficulty in breathing. Most people with asthma experience symptoms only occasionally around the change of season, while others experience symptoms constantly. Most of the patients get the problem late at night or early in the morning while others feel the symptoms of asthma while doing certain activities.
these are the symptoms
Wheezing is considered to be the most prominent symptom of asthma, in which a whistling sound comes from the chest during breathing. Apart from this, shortness of breath, coughing while laughing or exercising, chest tightness and pain, frequent urge to clear the throat and feeling extremely tired are other symptoms of asthma.
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This disease occurs due to these reasons
1- Allergies- Having allergies can increase the risk of asthma. Asthma is allergic in 75 to 80 percent of cases, meaning that people allergic to certain things can cause asthma. Allergens include things like dust, pollen, mold, and pet dander.
2- Environmental factors- People can develop asthma due to inflammation in the airways due to chemical gases and dusts found at the work place. Additionally, exposure to atmospheric pollution can also cause asthma to develop, especially in infants and young children whose immune systems are not developed.
3- Genetics- If there is a history of asthma or allergic diseases in your family, then you are at a higher risk of developing this disease.
4- Respiratory infections – Some respiratory infections such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can increase the chances of asthma by damaging the lungs of young children.
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asthma treatment
Asthma cannot be cured, but with the help of some measures, controlling the symptoms of asthma can lead a normal life. Inhaled steroids and other anti-inflammatory medicines are usually very effective medicines for asthma. Since inhalers deliver the medicine directly to the lungs and only a very small amount of medicine is needed, inhalation therapy is considered to be the safest, most effective and best form of therapy for the treatment of asthma.
