Treatment of atopic bronchial asthma
An allergy to any irritants can cause a disease such as atopic bronchial asthma. Its treatment should be immediate, because an untimely visit to a doctor can contribute to the development of complications.
General information
An allergy to any irritants can cause a disease such as atopic bronchial asthma. Its treatment should be immediate, because an untimely visit to a doctor can contribute to the development of complications.
The provoking factors that trigger the inflammatory process are house dust, plant pollen, animal hair, meteorological conditions (air humidity, wind, temperature fluctuations, etc.), various bacteria and viruses, hormonal imbalances in the body and even some medications. Depending on the type of allergen, there are several types of the disease:
- Household or dust. The most common. The irritant is house dust.
- Pollen. Often occurs together with conjunctivitis and rhinitis. The allergen is pollen and food products related to it (nuts, seeds, cereals).
- Fungal. It has both a year-round and seasonal nature. The main irritant is fungal spores. Patients should exclude the use of yeast products.
- Epidermal. Rarely occurs and usually begins simultaneously with allergic conjunctivitis. The main provocateurs are the epidermis and fur of animals.
Causes:
- heredity;
- smoking;
- unfavorable working conditions (in production with harmful substances) and environmental conditions;
- eating foods containing large amounts of dyes and preservatives;
- frequent respiratory viral infections;
- constant contact with aggressive irritants.
Procedure
During the course of atopic asthma, spasms of the smooth muscles in the bronchi are observed. This significantly reduces the lumen of the airways. The patient finds it difficult to breathe, and coughing and shortness of breath also develop.
A specialist in this field interviews the patient and records complaints, collecting anamnesis, to diagnose the disease. He can also resort to using special methods to create a general picture of the condition of your respiratory organs. Only after this will a professional physician prescribe treatment for allergic asthma.
Medicines used in the treatment of allergic bronchial asthma are divided into preventive and fast-acting.
Frequently used drugs for relief and therapy:
- bronchodilators - short-acting inhalation agents necessary to stop spasms;
- glucocorticosteroids - used in severe forms;
- bronchodilators - for long-term action, but only to prevent attacks;
- oral corticosteroids relieve asthmatic status, but are rarely used due to a large number of side effects;
- cromoglycic acid preparations in the form of aerosols and powders are used to interrupt the symptoms of the disease in children, as well as to eliminate mild forms illness.
Indications
Symptoms:
- coughing and choking attacks;
- difficulty breathing;
- shortness of breath;
- wheezing and wheezing in the chest.
Depending on the severity of the course, depending on the symptoms, four degrees of such an illness are distinguished: mild intermittent, mild persistent, moderate and severe.
Contraindications
Contraindications for treatment include intolerance by the body of certain substances in the composition of drugs, as well as pregnancy and lactation.
However, it is worth considering that when sudden cessation of medication may result in complications such as asthmatic status.
Complications of an uncontrolled inflammatory process of this kind may also include the occurrence of cardiac or pulmonary failure and pulmonary emphysema, in which the alveoli lose their ability to contract.
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