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...
Asthma is a lung disease that makes breathing difficult. Chronic inflammation and reactions to triggers narrow the airways in the lungs. Asthma can become life-threatening if it is not managed. What is cough-variant asthma? Cough-variant asthma is a type of asthma that causes a dry cough tha...
There isn’t one gene that we can point to and saythat’s the one that causes asthma. “There are multiple genes that probably contribute to the syndrome of asthma, but they may not be the only story,” says Dr. Chinthrajah. It’s likely, she says, that asthma is influenced by a ...
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What is a chronic cough?A chronic cough is a cough that lasts more than 4 weeks in children or 8 weeks in adults.What causes a chronic cough?Smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke Allergies Acid reflux Lung conditions such as asthma, COPD, lung cancer, or pneumonia Medicines such as ...
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...
I get sick very often. I'm an athletic person and recently been getting too sick too often. It's mostly been nasal congestion and chest congestion, all symptoms of a common flu but lately I've been diagnosed with asthma, so you have to watch out for these symptoms and ask your doctor...
You might not think about breathing during the day, but for people with asthma, breathing is something that's often on their minds. In this lesson,...
Irritation to the lungs or trachea is another common cause. People with asthma often have chronic dry coughs, as do smokers and people who live in areas with substantial air pollution or very dry air. A foreign body in the throat can also cause coughing as the throat experiences irritation ...
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