Bronchial Asthma
Read about Bronchial
Asthma presented in simple easy to understand
language
It is a disease that is evoked by un needed
responses of the trancheobronchial part of the lungs to the various
stimuli. As a result of which the bronchial airways are constricted.
There are two type of asthma conditions that are existent among the
human civilization. The first one is the bronchial asthma and the
other is cardiac asthma. Both of the types of asthma show similar
symptoms which is wheezing and whistling sounds in the chest.
Bronchial asthma is the most common form of asthma existent among
the human population. As the name defines it is a disease caused
obstructive ventilation disturbances of the respiratory passages.
Due to this an infected patient feels a shortness of breath. When
aggravated it might lead to a characteristic asthma attack, with
spasms of the bronchial musculature, edematous swelling of the
bronchial wall and increased mucus secretion.
During the initial stages the patient hardly shows any significant
symptoms. Also between attacks the patient hardly shows any
symptoms. Bronchial asthma Is normally intrinsic and there is no
specific causes for it but however sometimes specific allergy like
mold and dust can trigger allergies. Also respiratory infections due
to exercise ,cold air, tobacco smoke, stress and food allergies can
also cause it.
Symptoms can occur spontaneously or can be triggered by respiratory
infections, exercise, cold air, tobacco smoke or other pollutants,
stress or anxiety, or by food allergies or drug allergies. The
muscles of the bronchial tree become tight and the lining of the air
passages become swollen, reducing airflow and producing the wheezing
sound. Mucus production is increased.
Normally asthma attacks can last ranging from minutes to even days,
and can become dangerous if the airflow becomes severely restricted.
On the average asthma affects 1 in 20 of the overall population, but
among children the probability of an attack is more, the average
number of incidence is 1 in 10 in children. Asthma can develop at
any age, but some children seem to outgrow the illness.
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