It simply means air in the tissues and manifests its appearance after attacks of asthma, whooping cough and bronchitis. Particular class of persons are its victims who have to fill their lungs up with air; for instance flute, sexophone, clarionet, trombone and other musical instrument(s) users, goldsmiths, people working in glass factories etc. The patient has to inhale and exhale in a quick succession (alternatively) when lungs and air apparatus have no rest or relaxation.
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Asthma Treatment: Dyspnoea (Breathlessness)
Laboured breathing can have its origin in the cardiac region. Since there is a close relation between heart and lung functioning,-the symptoms quite often overlap. Short breath is a consequence of congested lungs when expansion is difficult. The malady is also termed as ‘effort onset dyspnoea’ which implies that even a slight effort/labour, walking faster, scaling stairs, running, fast speech etc. trigger the problem. Dyspnoea can also occur in severe anaemia or diabetes (especially in ketoacidosis).
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Asthma Treatment: Hiccups
Medically, the disease is also known as ‘Singultus’. There is an abrupt involuntary lowering of the diaphragm and closure of sound-producing folds, at the upper end of the trachea, producing a characteristic sound when the breath is inspired (drawn in). Hiccups occurs repeatedly and almost in quick succession or the gap between two hiccups (paroxysmal period) is so short that the patient does not have any respite.
Asthma Treatment: Pleurisy
This is actually inflammation of the inner lining of the lungs (called Pleura). It is not directly a respiratory disorder but, since lungs are the main seat of infection, it has been included here in this book. The disease is caused by and due to pneumonia in the underlying lung when pleural surfaces, which are normally slippery and shiny, become slightly sticky.
Asthma Treatment: Acute Catarrh
This is also a condition arising from cold and is not much different form coryza—the only cardinal difference being that in catarrh sneezing is one of the symptoms but, in coryza sneezing is a predominant symptom, though precipitating causes may be identical.
Asthma Treatment: Tuberculosis (Pthisis)
It is an infection caused by a minute germ Bacillus Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (shortly called T.B.) which was identified, in 1882, by Koch and characterised by formulation of tubercles or nodular lesions, the latter symptom popularly known as Consumption and Pthisis (wasting).
Asthma Treatment: Weather Changes and Cough
Some patients are found to have their symptoms aggravated during peak days of winter season when dry cold winds blow, some suffer during rainy season or when the wind is full with moisture, whereas, in some, summer days, especially dust raising winds cause cough. Such cases develop acute symptoms and when the weather changes, they improve but if the disease persists beyond 10-15 days or even after the congenial weather conditions have set, then the disease assumes a chronic form.
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Asthma Treatment: Cold and Coryza
Cold may affect the nose, throat as a result of which water may start running from the nose, there is headahe, chill, slight fever, aching all over the body and feeling of rundown condition. It is caused by exposure to cold, in any form, or entering a cool room, or going out in the open .
Asthma Treatment: Chronic Catarrh
When there are repeated attacks of catarrh, frequent inhalation dust and other allergens, or due to syphilis, catarrh assumes a chronic form. Chronic catarrh normally takes place in two forms viz:
Asthma Treatment: Are You a Potential Asthmatic?
This questionnaire will help you in finding weather you are an asthmatic or not.
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