Is the bronchial asthma dangerous?

Bronchial asthma (asthma) is a chronic respiratory pathology, causing the airway to be narrowed, edema and mucus secreting, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness … The management is not fixed and can recover, so the symptoms of the disease change in each wave of disease, especially at the time of seasons, night and early morning.

Each type of bronchial asthma has different causes and treatments. Common forms such as allergic bronchial asthma, not related to allergies, cough forms, bronchial asthma late onto the disease … The disease often repeats many times, cannot be completely cured, can control symptoms if detect and treat promptly.

To diagnose the disease, the doctor may prescribe an appropriate subclinical test such as X-rays, 1975 chest chest scanes or 768 slices, waste measurement, peak flow measurement (PEF), measurement NO concentration (nitric oxide) in the breath out. Patients can also test blood, skin allergies or quantify immunoglobulin E (LGE) …

Depending on the level of bronchial asthma of the patient, the doctor advises the treatment regimen suitable for each person, thereby slowing down the rate of respiratory function, preventing exacerbations, reducing the risk of complications. Patients are at risk of bronchiectasis, pneumothorax, lung lesions, acute respiratory failure if not treated promptly. Patients who have increased the risk of neuropathy, osteoporosis, cushing syndrome, chest deformation, chronic respiratory failure, heart failure.

You should see a doctor and use medication to treat bronchial asthma as directed by your doctor. If the suspected acute asthma attacks such as shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing or chest tightness, patients need to use bronchodilators are indicated to cut their shortness of breath. The patient rested in a cool place, away from the noise. If after 1-2 times of using the drug without reducing shortness of breath, it is quickly to the nearest medical facility for emergency treatment.

Patients should re -examine periodically, generally according to the doctor’s appointment to be assessed the current condition, vaccine vaccinated as recommended. As recommended by medical associations in the world and Vietnam, people with chronic diseases, including bronchial asthma should be vaccinated with seasonal influenza vaccine, Covid-19, pneumonia, RSV …

The habitat, allergic factors can start wheezing shortness of breath. The family needs to keep the house clean, go out should wear a mask to cover the mouth and nose to reduce the risk of infection with respiratory diseases. Maintain a scientific diet, do not eat foods with a history of allergies.