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What is bronchial asthma PPT?
z Bronchial asthma Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes airway hyper responsiveness, mucosal edema, and mucus production. This inflammation ultimately leads to recurrent episodes of asthma symptoms: cough, chest tightness, wheezing, and dyspnea. 6.
What is the presentation of asthma?
Typical symptoms include cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain or tightness. Some individuals also may report sore throat or GI upset. Initially, airway dilation is noted during exercise.
What are the characteristics of bronchial asthma?
Signs and Symptoms of Bronchial Asthma Shortness of breath. Tightness of chest. Wheezing. Excessive coughing or a cough that keeps you awake at night.
What are the complications of bronchial asthma?
Asthma complications include: Signs and symptoms that interfere with sleep, work and other activities. Sick days from work or school during asthma flare-ups. A permanent narrowing of the tubes that carry air to and from your lungs (bronchial tubes), which affects how well you can breathe.
How is bronchial asthma diagnosed?
The main tests used to help diagnose asthma are:
- FeNO test – you breathe into a machine that measures the level of nitric oxide in your breath, which is a sign of inflammation in your lungs.
- spirometry – you blow into a machine that measures how fast you can breathe out and how much air you can hold in your lungs.
What are the types of bronchial asthma?
Allergic asthma.
What is management of bronchial asthma?
Quick-relief inhalers (bronchodilators) quickly open swollen airways that are limiting breathing. In some cases, allergy medications are necessary. Long-term asthma control medications, generally taken daily, are the cornerstone of asthma treatment.
What is the first aid treatment for asthma?
Tell the operator that someone is having an asthma emergency. Keep giving the person 4 separate puffs, taking 4 breaths for each puff, every 4 minutes until emergency assistance arrives.
How can asthma be prevented?
Prevention
- Follow your asthma action plan.
- Get vaccinated for influenza and pneumonia.
- Identify and avoid asthma triggers.
- Monitor your breathing.
- Identify and treat attacks early.
- Take your medication as prescribed.
- Pay attention to increasing quick-relief inhaler use.
What are the classifications of bronchial asthma?
Comparison chart
| Categories | Onset | |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic asthma | – intermittent – mild persistent – moderate persistent – severe persistent | long term, with frequency of symptoms depending on subtype |
| Acute asthma | – acute severe asthma – life threatening asthma – near-fatal asthma | sudden onset |
What is the treatment of asthma?