17 January 2011

a disease called asthma


Correct use of aerosols in the treatment of asthma

Remove the lid upside down and shake vigorously

Slowly expel as much air as possible from your lungs

With head bent slightly backward before the nozzle mouth. Hold the spray between the index finger and thumb, as shown in the figure, push the index to produce the shot while the mouth breathe deeply and steadily, trying to take as much air into the lungs

Hold the air in the lungs for as long as possible. Breathe out slowly. If you have to do more than one shot at a time, wait a minute or two between them

12 January 2011

Asthma Diagnostics

First you have to make a clinical diagnosis based on clinical history which show the symptoms described above. We also have to inquire into the nature of the crisis, presentation, interval between crises, desencadentes, seasonal period, disease progression and a general pediatric anamnesis in order to be able to make a differential diagnosis of other respiratory diseases that may present with the same symptoms as asthma. In order to objectify the airflow obstruction, the diagnosis is functional, which is a respiratory function test (spirometry). It has the disadvantage that it requires the cooperation of the child and therefore performed in children over 6 years.
In every child in suspected bronchial asthma must perform baseline spirometry and bronchodilator (give the child to inhale a drug) to demonstrate that the airway obstruction is reversible (characteristic of asthma). Finally, an etiologic diagnosis, led to seek the cause that triggers the symptoms, to identify the cause is the most important step to control the disease.

10 January 2011

What makes asthma symptoms to flare up?

Your asthma can flare up for several reasons.

What are the symptoms of asthma flare-up?


As this is the flare-up?

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