Bronchial asthma is a chronic disease with an allergic component, the reaction to which is manifested in the form of shortness of breath and suffocation. The disease has long been known in medicine and is well understood. Responding to an allergen, the bronchi tend to contract, thereby making it difficult for the air to flow into the lungs, which happens during symptomatic attacks.
A symptomatic attack is a short period of time during which a person suffering from bronchial asthma suffocates and even throat swelling. So the bronchi respond to external allergens.
Examples of the formulation of the diagnosis of bronchial asthma, which are most often found:
- Food and pollen allergies of moderate severity in the remission phase.
- Infectious-dependent disease in a severe stage of development or in the phase of exacerbation.
Symptoms of the disease
In bronchial asthma , the diagnosis is formulated for the patient based on the data on the lifestyle, time and duration of the attacks, as well as the severity of the symptoms of the disease. Then, based on the diagnosis, the patient is prescribed treatment.
In adults, bronchial asthma is manifested by the following symptoms:
- symptomatic seizures;
- choking and shortness of breath;
- swelling and redness of the skin;
- cough;
- wheezing on coughing or breathing;
- feeling of constricted chest.
The classification of bronchial asthma in severity is very important, since the more severe and neglected the stage of the disease, the more painful the seizures go and the longer they last. Severe and advanced asthma can easily lead to death.
Diagnostics
Asthma is a rather ancient disease that has been well studied by medicine, so there are no problems with its diagnosis and treatment by modern doctors. However, it is very important that the formulation of the diagnosis of bronchial asthma and the diagnosis itself be carried out by a highly qualified specialist who is able to correctly prescribe a course of treatment for the patient. Otherwise, the disease can go into a more severe stage.
Doctors advise you to go to the hospital immediately after the onset of the first symptoms of asthma. In the process of establishing a diagnosis, a clear analysis of the person’s lifestyle, his living and working conditions is carried out, all possible allergens are also taken into account. Also, a special preparation is used for diagnosis, in which you need to inhale and exhale air, it determines the volume of forced expiration. Such devices are in almost every medical institution, they are called peak flow meters.
Features of diagnosis in children
The treatment method for adults and children does not have significant differences, however, as are the principles for the diagnosis. Bronchial asthma in children can occur at a very young age. The child's predisposition to allergies to dust, flowers and pollen is the main factor for paying special attention to his health. An important fact is that a complete cure is almost impossible, but the course of the disease can be facilitated by proper treatment and care of the child. For this, inhalers and various kinds of medications are used. Also a very popular tool is a nebulizer.
Doctors strongly recommend approaching asthma treatment in a child very carefully in order to alleviate a possible negative wobble on his health in the future.
Epidemiology of bronchial asthma
Late and untimely treatment of severe asthma is a major problem in modern medicine. Statistics in this case states the following:
- In 50% of cases in a child with asthma, the disease remains in adulthood.
- Bronchial asthma is more common among children.
- In the case of a severe course of the disease, 30% of cases result in death, the cause of which is suffocation.
Traditional treatment
The correct and timely formulation of the diagnosis of bronchial asthma is the first step on the road to recovery. The treatment method that is prescribed to the patient should be aimed at the gradual improvement of the patient's condition. It is worth noting that the most popular and well-known ancient way of treating asthma attacks is inhalation of boiled potatoes in pairs. This method was used by our grandmothers before the invention of portable inhalers. Such inhalations should be done very carefully, since you can easily get a burn from too hot steam.
The treatment of bronchial asthma with sea air and sea water has also proven itself well. Doctors strongly recommend that people with asthma attacks, if possible, go to the sea coast every year and take air and water baths. But still, if you do not have the opportunity to go to the sea, the usual warm baths with the addition of sea salt, which is sold in any pharmacy, are quite suitable.
Ginger tincture also helps with asthma. To do this, 350 grams of ginger is poured with alcohol, after which they are kept warm for two to three weeks, stirring occasionally.
Herbal tincture for asthma. In order to prepare it, buy a regular breast collection at the pharmacy and add two more herbs to it:
- anise fruits;
- liquorice root.
All this must be mixed and brewed like regular tea, insisting it for two hours and taking three times a day before meals.