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Bronchial asthma is a relatively serious respiratory disease. After the onset of the disease, patients often have adverse symptoms such as difficulty breathing. If the disease lasts too long, it may even threaten the patient's life. Therefore, once bronchial asthma is diagnosed, it must not be ignored and must be actively treated in a regular hospital. Below we will introduce to you the causes, treatment methods and precautions of bronchial asthma!

Causes

The risk factors for asthma include host factors (genetic factors) and environmental factors. Genetic factors can be reflected in many patients. For example, the relatives of most patients (blood relatives, nearly three generations) can be traced back to a history of asthma (repeated coughing, wheezing) or other allergic diseases (allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis). Most asthma patients have allergic constitutions and may suffer from allergic rhinitis and/or atopic dermatitis, or be allergic to common airborne allergens (mites, pollen, pets, mold, etc.), certain foods (nuts, milk, peanuts, seafood, etc.), and drugs.

Disease treatment

Asthma is a chronic disease that has significant impacts on patients, their families and society. Airway inflammation is a common feature of almost all types of asthma and is the basis of clinical symptoms and airway hyperresponsiveness. Airway inflammation is present at all stages of asthma. Although asthma cannot be cured at present, standardized treatment focusing on suppressing inflammation can control the clinical symptoms of asthma. An international study showed that the asthma control rate was close to 80% through fixed-dose escalation and maintenance treatment of fluticasone/salmeterol. Although the cost of controlling asthma may seem high from the perspective of patients and society, the cost of treating asthma incorrectly can be even higher.

Asthma treatment should adopt a comprehensive approach, including: avoiding contact with allergens and other asthma triggers, standardized drug therapy, specific immunotherapy and patient education.

Precautions

1. After most asthma patients receive standardized treatment, their symptoms will be relieved quickly and their lung function will gradually improve. Tip for all asthma patients: Asthma is a chronic disease and many patients require long-term treatment. The formulation and modification of treatment plans, reduction and discontinuation of medications should all be carried out under the guidance of a doctor. Do not make decisions on your own, otherwise it is likely to lead to the loss of previous treatment effects and worsening of the disease.

2. When standardized treatment according to the treatment plan recommended by experts is not effective after a period of time, you should actively cooperate with the doctor to find the reasons, such as: whether you are continuously exposed to asthma triggers (allergens, chemicals in the environment, etc.), whether it is due to improper use of drug devices, whether you have complications that make asthma difficult to treat (rhinosinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, etc.), whether you smoke or are passive smokers, whether there are drug factors (oral beta-blockers, oral angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, antipyretic analgesics, etc.), whether you suffer from other diseases with asthma-like symptoms (such as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, allergic granulomatous vasculitis, etc.).

3. Acute asthma attacks usually have triggering factors. Many patients suffer from them because they change their treatment plans on their own (reducing or stopping asthma control drugs). Other common causes include: viral infection, contact with allergens and other triggering factors. After the acute asthma attack is relieved, review whether the patient is using the medication, inhaler and peak flow meter correctly, find the cause of the acute attack and develop measures to avoid contact, develop and adjust the controlled treatment plan to prevent another acute attack.