*World Asthma Day*
Asthma is a disease related to respiratory system. Every year annually on 2nd of May “World Asthma Day” is organised by the global initiative for asthma to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. The inaugural of world asthma day was held in 1998.
Physical condition of Asthma
It’s a condition in which a person’s airways become inflamed, narrow and swell and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.
Asthma can be minor or it can interfere with daily activities. In some cases, it may lead to a life threatening attack.
Symptoms of Asthma
Asthma may difficulty in breathing, chest pain, cough and wheezing. The symptoms may sometimes flare up.
People may also experience:
Cough: can occur at night, during exercise, can be chronic ,dry , with phlegm, mild or severe.
Respiratory: fast breathing, frequent respiratory infections, rapid breathing.
Also common: chest pressure, flare, anxiety , early awakening, fast heart rate or throat irritation.
Asthma Attacks
An asthma attack is the episode in which bands of muscle surrounding the airways are triggered to tighten. This tightening is called bronchospasm. During the attack, the lining of the airways becomes swollen or inflamed and the cells lining the airways produce more and thicker mucus than normal.
The severity of an asthma attack can escalate rapidly, so It’s important to treat these asthma symptoms immediately once you recognize them.
Treatment
Asthma can usually be managed with rescue inhalers to treat symptoms (salbutamol) and controller inhalers that prevent symptoms ( steroids). Severe cases may require longer acting inhalers that keep the airways open ( formoterol, salmeterol, tiotropium) as well as inhalant steroids.
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