Asthma is a disorder that causes the nasal airways to constrict and swell, as well as generate excess mucus. This results in breathing complications, leading to patients having fits of cough, wheezing while exhaling and being short of breath. In less severe cases, asthma remains at a level of relatively mild discomfort that requires moderate life adjustments but does not present any danger. Other cases, however, present grave daily episodes that might and do result in life-threatening incidents if a patient does not have an inhaler on them (Lambrecht et al., 2019). Asthma cannot generally be cured, but modern medication and supporting devices make its symptoms manageable. Because asthma symptoms might vary over time, it is critical to keep track of the signs and symptoms with a doctor and alter the relevant medication as required.
Asthma symptoms differ from person to person, and are subject to significant changes depending of a person’s overall general condition. A patient may have rare asthma episodes, symptoms that appear only at specific times, such as during exercise sessions, or symptoms that appear on a regular basis. Shortness of breath, chest tightness, and severe wheezing are some of the symptoms (Kuruvilla et al., 2019). Further breath difficulties, coughing, and wheezing sounds are all characteristic of asthma, and can be amplified by colds, flu or other respiratory infections.
Naturally, the disorder includes several forms in which it may take place, but all of them have the capacity to severely reduce one’s quality of life. Exercise-induced asthma is triggered by physical overworking and dry air. Occupational asthma occurs in response to chemicals and substances present on premises every day (Nurmagambetov, Kuwahara & Garbe, 2017). Finally, the allergy-induced asthma is largely caused by the aerial substances, such as pollen. All of these types of the asthma are considered disorders and require management and proper handling to ensure the sufficient level of daily comfort.
References
Kuruvilla, M. E., Lee, F. E. H., & Lee, G. B. (2019). Understanding asthma phenotypes, endotypes, and mechanisms of disease. Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 56(2), 219-233.
Lambrecht, B. N., Hammad, H., & Fahy, J. V. (2019). The cytokines of asthma. Immunity, 50(4), 975-991.
Nurmagambetov, T., Kuwahara, R., & Garbe, P. (2018). The economic burden of asthma in the United States, 2008–2013. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 15(3), 348-356.