May 8, 2000 -- Nothing can be more frightening than feeling as if you can't breathe. And that is exactly what happens during asevere asthma attack. While a sudden, unexplained attack often leads to a trip to the emergency room -- where asthma is then diagnosed -- persistent symptoms, s...
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorderof the airways that often presentsas wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness,and coughing. When exposed totriggers, the airways become blocked ornarrowed from bronchoconstriction,mucus plugs, and increased inflammation.Although these asthma attacks orexacerbations o...
For children who suffer asthma that is more severe and difficult to handle, it is likely that they will be referred to a specialist asthma consultant. Other asthma treatments such asleukotriene receptor antagonists(LTRAs) can be used in conjunction with preventer inhalers or in place of them if...
Risks of ablation of the AV node: Potential complications of ablation of the AV node and permanent implantation of a pacemaker include bleeding, infection, heart attack, stroke, the introduction of air into the space between the lung and chest wall, and death. Still, this technique has helped...
tory distress that mimics a severe asthma attack (21). If anaphylaxis is suspected, treat immediately with epinephrine. Otherwise, treatment should be instituted as soon as the assess- ment is completed. Patients should then be monitored closely to ...
Amy Van Dyken is another example. She was diagnosed with severe asthma at a very young age and at her doctors’ suggestions she started getting involved with sports to make her lungs strong. Her main sport was swimming and in spite of being an asthma patient she managed to succeed and won...
I HAVE A SEVERE CASE OF BARRETTS ESOPHAGUS WHICH CAN LEAD TO CANCER IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF. PRESENTLY ON PRILOSEC 2XDAILY. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. CAN APPLE CIDER HELP? Reply Replied by Sudburygirl (Sudbury, Ontario) 10/13/2011 ★★★ I have it too. I have been taking ACV with Bak...
If you have severe symptoms, such as sudden swelling in your face, breathing problems, or fainting, get emergency medical care. Takeaways Blood pressure drugs can have a wide range of side effects. Some go away after you take the medicine for a while, but if you're bothered by persistent...
The US prescribing information for ponatinib has a black-box warning for arterial occlusion (including fatal myocardial infarction, stroke, stenosis of large arterial vessels of the brain, severe peripheral vascular disease, and the need for urgent revascularization procedures), which has been reported ...
Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by inflamed airways and trouble breathing. An asthma attack causes chest tightness, coughing, wheezing, and episodes of severe shortness of breath. More than 24 million people in the United States have asthma. [12] Allergies and asthma are on a sp...