What is asthma? Asthma is a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity. Many other respiratory illnesses include; allergies,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,Chronic bronchitis,Emphysema, and Cystic fibrosis. There are many symptoms of asthma but here are the most noticeable: Coughing, especially at night,wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, pain, or pressure.
Physiology:
In emsworld.com the author states “In EMT class, we are taught that there are chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and, in a separate category, is asthma.” So the author is saying that asthma is a chronic disease but that a person doesnt shows symptoms when their having an asthma attack. …show more content…
Researchers think some genetic and environmental factors interact to cause asthma, most often early in life. These factors include:
● An inherited tendency to develop allergies
● Parents who have asthma
● Certain respiratory infections during childhood
● Contact with some airborne allergens or exposure to some viral infections in infancy or in early childhood when the immune system is developing triggers: ● physical exertion
● allergens
● medications,
● occupational infection
● emotions and stress
If asthma runs in your family, exposure to irritants (for example, tobacco smoke) may make your breathing more reactive to substances in the air.
Some factors may be more likely to cause asthma in some people than in others. Researchers continue to explore what exactly causes
Physiology:
In emsworld.com the author states “In EMT class, we are taught that there are chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and, in a separate category, is asthma.” So the author is saying that asthma is a chronic disease but that a person doesnt shows symptoms when their having an asthma attack. …show more content…
Researchers think some genetic and environmental factors interact to cause asthma, most often early in life. These factors include:
● An inherited tendency to develop allergies
● Parents who have asthma
● Certain respiratory infections during childhood
● Contact with some airborne allergens or exposure to some viral infections in infancy or in early childhood when the immune system is developing triggers: ● physical exertion
● allergens
● medications,
● occupational infection
● emotions and stress
If asthma runs in your family, exposure to irritants (for example, tobacco smoke) may make your breathing more reactive to substances in the air.
Some factors may be more likely to cause asthma in some people than in others. Researchers continue to explore what exactly causes