Treatment

Cuases of Asthma

• Genetics: If a parent has asthma, you’re more likely to develop it.
• History of viral infections: People with a history of viral infections during childhood are more likely to develop the condition.
• Hygiene hypothesis: This hypothesis proposes that babies aren’t exposed to enough bacteria in their early months and years. Therefore, their immune systems don’t become strong enough to fight off asthma and other conditions.
• Early allergen exposure: Frequent contact with possible allergens and irritants may increase your risk of developing asthma.

Risk of Asthma

• Having a blood relative (such as a parent or sibling) with asthma.
• Having another allergic condition, such as atopic dermatitis or allergic rhinitis (hay fever).
• Being overweight.
• Being a smoker.
• Exposure to secondhand smoke.
• Exposure to exhaust fumes or other types of pollution.

Prevention

• Follow your asthma action plan: Dr. Indu Bubana Malad is an asthma specialist in Mumbai, and the health care team writes a detailed plan to take medicines and manage asthma attack. Then be sure to follow your plan. Asthma is a continuous condition that requires regular monitoring and treatment. By controlling your treatment, you can normally feel more in the control of your life.
• Get vaccination for influenza and pneumonia: Living currently with vaccination can prevent flu and pneumonia from triggering asthma.
• Identify and avoid asthma trigger: Many external allergies and irritability - from pollen and mold to cold air and air pollution - can trigger asthma attacks. Find out what causes or deteriorates your asthma, and take steps to avoid those triggers.
• Monitor your breathing: You can learn to recognize the warning signals of a imminent attack, such as a little cough, wheezing, or shortness of breath. But because the function of your lungs may be reduced before notices any signal or symptom, measure and record your peak airflow with regularly a home peak flow meter.

What is COPD ?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventive and healing lung disease. People with COPD have shortness of breath, coughing in the morning and tired. A person with COPD may contain a combination of chronic bronchitis or emphysea, or both conditions

In the early days of the disease, people with COPD may feel shortage of breath when exercising. As the disease progresses, it can be difficult to breathe (exhalation) or even inhale (inhale).

Chronic bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Inflamed bronchial tubes produce lots of mucus. This causes cough and difficulty in breathing. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause. Air pollution, smoke or prolonged dust breathing can also be the reason

Epimacy is a lung disease. This is the most frequent smokers, but it also occurs in those who breathe regularly irritable. Epimacy destroys alveoli, which is a breeze in the lungs. The air bag weakens and eventually breaks down, which reduces the surface area of the lungs and oxygen which can reach the bloodstream. This makes it difficult to breathe, especially while exercising. Forest seed also causes lungs to lose its elasticity.

Symptoms of COPD

• Chest congestion, when your chest feels full or clogged.
• Cough with mucus that’s either white, yellow, or green.
• Shortness of breath
• Wheezing or a whistling sound when you breathe
• Body aches and chills
• Low fever
• Sore Throat
• Lack of energy




Causes of COPD

• Smoking : Cigarette smoke, cigar smoke, pipe smoke, and secondhand smoke can cause COPD. Your risk of COPD is even greater if you have asthma and smoke.
• Long exposure to dust & chemical fumes
• Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency.
• You have asthma and allergies.