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Asthma Treatment usually begins by identifying the causes behind the condition. Before delving into the issue of treatment of asthma, first I want to make this clear that asthma is a respiratory system disorder that can not be cured – it can only be treated. When someone has asthma, your airways tend to get blocked, irritated and would not have too much mucus. And as a result the person will have difficulty in breathing when an asthma attack. “Triggers” are very important in this – these “triggers” are exactly what promotes an attack. Asma ‘triggers’ may be dust, pollution, pets, physical work, cold and even emotional stress. When there is an excess of these elements, which act as a “trigger” to induce an asthma attack. And just before asthma treatment can take place is first necessary to define precisely the ‘Trigger’, which is responsible for the problem.

Asthma Treatment and the Problem

Asthma Treatment will also depend on the magnitude of the problem. Based on the frequency and duration, the disease can be categorized as …

Mild intermittent asthma

Mild persistent asthma

Moderate persistent asthma

Severe persistent asthma Read the rest of this entry »

Asthma is sometimes known as bronchial asthma. Doctors say the two are not different but one and the same. Bronchial asthma is an old term for a condition in which the bronchial tubes are limited and inflammation, causing difficulty breathing.

Most people with bronchial asthma without symptoms marked by periods of asthma attacks when exposed to triggers called external stimuli. The main symptom of bronchial asthma is cough and difficulty breathing, especially at night. However, the symptoms are mostly mild and unnoticeable for years. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of bronchial asthma has increased greatly with most new cases were detected in urban areas, where overcrowding and environmental conditions expose people to some of the triggers of asthma, as dust mites, smoke, chemicals and other air pollutants. Read the rest of this entry »