respiratory distress
What is Asthma
What is asthma is a difficult question to answer. The general consensus is that asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes obstruction of your airways. Airways (aka. as bronchi) are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs, asthma causes chronic swelling and soreness to their inside walls. If you are [...]
Quick-Relief Asthma Medications
Quick relief asthma medications, also called rescue medications, are designed to keep you alive by providing quick relief during an acute asthma attack (episode). They are called short-acting bronchodilators because they quickly open up your airways. Quick-relief asthma medications can be separated into three distinct groups, as follows: Inhaled Short-acting Beta-adrenergic and Beta2-adrenergic Agonists Inhaled [...]
Acute Asthma Episode
Common signs of an acute asthma episode are: Your coughing and/or wheezing will not stop. You’re breathing very fast but can’t catch your breath(Tachypnea). Your chest feels tight. You’re feeling tired AND out of breath. You’re agitated and anxious. Your pulse rate has increased. You’ve got allergy-like symptoms, including but not limited to a runny [...]
Asthma Triggers
Asthma triggers cause airway inflammation or irritation and lead to asthma symptoms. Some of the most common triggers can include: [....]
Asthma Action Plan
You’re right in the middle of an acute asthma attack – do you know what to do? If not, you need to take action right now! [....]
