Knowing Everything About Asthma

Asthma is a disease characterized by inflammation more or less serious respiratory tract, and especially of the bronchi and bronchioles. It results in difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, wheezing or tightness in the chest. Is a chronic disease that occurs most often by crisis interspersed with periods where breathing is normal. In some people, however, asthma induced shortness of breath permanently, that interferes with daily activities.

Asthma is often linked to an abnormal reaction of the airways to various stimuli (allergens in the air, smoke, etc..).

An asthma attack often begins with a dry cough, followed by difficulty breathing, which causes wheezing clearly audible. It is usually accompanied by expectoration of mucus (sputum and cough).
Symptoms of asthma.

- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath (dyspnea).

- Wheezing.

- A feeling of tightness, chest tightness.

- A dry cough factors that triggers the asthma attack.

- Airborne allergens (dust, pollen, animal dander, dust mites).

- Air pollutants (irritants in the workplace, wood fire smoke, exhaust fumes, air pollution, etc..).

* Tobacco smoke.

* food (food allergy) or food additives such as sulfites.

* Certain drugs (aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, beta blockers used for heart problems or hypertension).

- Respiratory infections (colds, bronchitis, sinusitis, etc..) because they cause inflammation.

- Physical exercise, especially if carried out in winter, in cold and dry.

- Strong emotions (laughing, crying, anger, excitement), especially in children.
People at risk.

- Les personnes ayant une prédisposition génétique aux allergies ou ayant des parents ou des frères et sœurs asthmatiques.

- Les personnes qui étaient de petit poids à la naissance.

- Les personnes fréquemment exposées, dans leur milieu de travail, à des produits chimiques, par exemple à de la peinture, des produits de coiffure, des métaux, des plastiques, etc.

- Obese people.

- People with gastro esophageal reflux. Even if the reflux is not a cause of asthma, it is considered an aggravating factor or a trigger asthma symptom.