Asthma:While asthma is not an infection and is going to require its own post, the most common trigger for asthma is a cold. Therefore, if you think your child is wheezing during their illness, it is best to see the doctor. Some chronic coughs may actually be cough-variant asthma even i...
A dry cough may be your only symptom, or you may also have chest tightness. These symptoms may be caused by exercise or exposure to odors, allergens, or respiratory tract infections. Cough-variant asthma is treated the same way as typical asthma....
The diagnosis of "CF asthma" is problematic and it is difficult to determine which patients have a combination of CF and asthma and which have asthma like symptoms caused by inflammation of the CF lung. This may not matter, however; the relevance lies in the possible approaches to treatment....
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This article relates an experience of a mother whose son had an asthma attack. Suzie's son Barnaby has had asthma since he was a few months old. One time Barnaby had a cough that she did not feel too good about, so she called the doctors. A young doctor attended to her and told he...
Do you cough a lot, especially at night? Are your breathing difficulties worse after physical activity, or at certain times of the year? Do you have chest tightness, wheezing, and/or colds lasting more than 10 days? Does anyone in your family have allergies or asthma?
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You may also have a cough, wheezing, or feel lightheaded or dizzy. Anaphylaxis is a sudden, life-threatening reaction that needs immediate treatment.How are allergies diagnosed?Your healthcare provider will ask about your signs and symptoms. The provider will ask which allergens you have been ...
In the past, asthma was considered mainly as a childhood disease. However, asthma is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly nowadays. In addition, the burden of asthma is more significant in the elderly than in their younger counterparts, particularly with regard to mortalit...
What Do Corticosteroids Treat? Corticosteroids are frequently used to treat disorders such asasthma,eczemaand other skin conditions, arthritic conditions like lupus,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, swimmer’s ear and numerous others. They can also be used to suppress the immune system in patients...