Chronic bronchial asthma

Everyone should know about asthma, and there are many such patients. Chronic bronchial asthma is also very common. It is a common respiratory disease, and the cause of this disease is very complicated. The symptoms of chronic asthma are bronchial spasms. The clinical manifestations include chest tightness, cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and asthma will recur, making patients feel very painful.

Asthma is a very common respiratory disease. Generally, patients will have asthma attacks when they encounter some allergens. Chronic bronchial asthma also causes a lot of trouble to patients' lives, and it is very easy to relapse. Patients should take some scientific methods of treatment in time.

Bronchial asthma (abbreviated as: asthma) is a common and frequently occurring disease. The famous singer Teresa Teng, who is well known and loved by everyone, lost her life to asthma. Currently, there are about 300 million asthma patients worldwide, and about 30 million asthma patients in China. Asthma is an important disease that affects people's physical and mental health. If asthma is not treated promptly and in a standardized manner, it can be fatal. However, with standardized treatment, today's treatment methods can enable nearly 80% of asthma patients to have their disease under very good control, and their work and life are hardly affected by the disease. The first Tuesday of May every year is World Asthma Day, which aims to raise public awareness of the disease and improve the prevention and treatment of 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.

Clinical manifestations

Symptoms

Common symptoms of asthma patients include paroxysmal wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or coughing. A small number of patients may also have chest pain as the main symptom. These symptoms often occur after patients are exposed to irritating gases or allergens such as smoke, perfume, paint, dust, pets, pollen, etc., and symptoms are also prone to occur or worsen at night and/or early morning. Many patients can hear wheezing during an asthma attack. Symptoms are usually episodic and most patients can be relieved on their own or with treatment.

Many asthma patients often experience a long period of misdiagnosis before being diagnosed, and are diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis, etc. The wrong diagnosis leads to incorrect treatment plans, which not only delays treatment and causes physical pain to patients, but also brings mental and psychological pain to patients, and the economic investment is wasted. They also frequently use antibiotics, but since antibiotics have no therapeutic effect on asthma, repeated use can easily lead to drug resistance. Of course, antibiotics will be effective when there is a bacterial infection.

Disease hazards

If an asthma patient experiences a severe acute attack, it may be fatal if not treated in time. Poorly controlled asthma will affect patients' daily work and daily life, which may lead to missed work and school, limited activities and exercise, reduced quality of life, and bring economic burdens and negative impacts on the lives of their families.

There are many patients with chronic bronchial asthma, but most male patients still do not pay enough attention to their lives. Frequent smoking will make the condition worse and cause great damage to the lungs. Difficulty breathing and constant coughing will be obvious. Patients with a history of asthma must quit smoking, which will reduce the damage to their bodies.