Asthma is a variable condition with differences in severity, treatment responses, and triggers. Inflammation and narrowing of the small airways in the lungs cause asthma symptoms, which can be any combination of cough, wheeze, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Although asthma can be a serious condition, it can be managed with the right treatment. People with symptoms of asthma should speak to a health professional.
You may have all or few of the symptoms,
Genetics: children of parents with allergies (food, asthma) have more chances of developing the same, so it is important to get your child checked if they have recurrent cold attacks with cough, breathlessness, tiredness.
Environmental factors: exposure to smoke, dust, animal hair or dust, pollens are all well knows triggers.
Allergies: history of food or skin allergies have been associated with asthma.
Birth complications: Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy, premature birth, low birth weight, lung infection in first few months of life.
Obesity is a growing cause for asthma.
Asthma is classified into the following on the basis of triggers
The doctors will assess the severity of the symptoms, what triggers the attack, what aggravates and reduces the symptoms, the diurnal variations, family history, details of other allergies. Clinical assessment is most reliable for young children, when other tests cannot evaluate their condition.
When you have these symptoms, doctors will also look for the following symptoms
Treatment course usually involves bronchodilator therapies and controller therapies.
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