Asthma

PICTURE OF INHALER
FROM COREL GALLERY

FACTS:

Asthma is a respiratory disorder.
Asthma attacks may begin at any age, but usually occur in childhood.
Asthma attacks usually begin minutes after exposure to a triggering agent, such as grass and mold.
People having asthma attacks usually find it more difficult to exhale than to inhale.
Asthma affects approximately 6.9 percent of the children in the United States.
Most asthma attacks can be controlled by taking certain drugs. Asthma attacks can result in death.
Asthma attacks may range from very severe to very mild and may last a few minutes or several days.
Asthma attacks become less frequent and less severe over the years.
Asthma disappears in about half affected children before reaching adulthood.

Asthma is a respiratory disorder that can affect children and adults. It is best described as blockage of the airways. Asthma happens when a temporary narrowing of the bronchi causes breathing disorders. Most of the time, attacks are brought on by an alle rgic reaction to antigens such as grass, tree pollens, molds, and certain foods. They may even be triggered by chemicals in the air, or by an infection in the respiratory tract.

TRIGGERING AGENTS

POLLEN GRAINS.
FROM ASTHMA

DUSTMITE.
FROM ASTHMA & ALLERGIES

There is a wide range of severity and length in asthma attacks. They can be very severe or very mild, and can last from a few minutes to several days. Asthma attacks can start at any age, but usually begin in childhood. It is a long-term chronic disease. But attacks also usually become less frequent and less severe over the years, and in about half the affected children, the disease disappears before reaching adulthood. Studies have shown about 1 out of every five children develop asthma, and one out of every 15 adults develop the disorder.

Usually, attacks begin minutes after exposure to a triggering agent. The symptoms are tightness in the chest, coughing and wheezing, and difficulty breathing. Asthma tends to run in families, so children who have parents with the disease are more likely to get it. Unfortunately there is no cure for asthma. but on a long term basis, attacks can be controlled by figuring out what triggers them so that you can avoid it. Relaxing and breathing exercises have been found to be helpful. Also they can be control led medicines inhaled or given orally, such as an inhaler or steroids.

INHALER.
FROM ASTHMA & ALLERGIES

If asthma is not treated properly, it can result in death.

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