Asthma And Allergies Symptoms And Conditions

ASTHMA: ITS SYMPTOMS AND THE ACCOMPANYING EFFECTS

Asthma is a chronic condition which primarily affects the respiratory system. This condition involves the constriction of the air passages which may later on lead to inflammation of these and the production and lining of excessive amounts of mucus. This is a medical condition usually triggered by a stimulant called allergen. Allergens include tobacco smoke, cold or warm air, perfume, moist air or emotional stress. Cold is the most common effect of these allergens, especially with children.

Asthma And Allergies Symptoms And Conditions are usually episodic in nature. They may result from a number of contacts with the allergens, especially the airborne ones. The symptoms usually include dyspnea (painful, difficult breathing), wheezing, stridor (a high pitched sound of breathing caused by a very violent air flow) and coughing. Some people also experience tightness or itching of the chest area and some may even be rendered unable to perform physical activities.

Occurrences of acute asthma are commonly called the asthma attack. The most familiar asthma and allergies symptoms and conditions are shortness of breath and stridor. The first is an indispensable symptom and may sometimes not be accompanied by stridor but by continued coughing.

When very serious, asthma and allergies symptoms and conditions may also include the production of clear sputum. The initial production of this is usually very sudden and the patient may feel a very tight constriction on the chest accompanied with dyspnea and wheezing. Likewise, some asthmatic patients also exhibit very rapid heart rate, lung sounds audible with a stethoscope, a weaker pulse and protuberance of the chest.

Family and friends should be careful when handling asthma cases. They should be aware that asthma attacks may lead to unconsciousness which may, in turn, lead to respiratory arrest and death.