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It is important for you to know about common breathing problems including asthma, prevention and risk factors. You can live an active life by controlling asthma symptoms. Asthma attacks normally happen with warning. You can prevent asthma emergency by knowing signs of oncoming attack and you can also save your life by acting quickly.
There can be different warning signs of asthma like headache, runny nose, or itchy chin. There can be tired feelings and trouble sleeping with dark circles under eyes and less exercise tolerance. People can become moody before start of asthma attack.
There can be different signs of asthma for different attacks. There may or may not be coughing. There can be persistent coughing as well at night. It is normally dry and hacking cough. You should not take cough medicine in this condition because cough medicines can not help you asthma.
You can come to know about oncoming attacks with the help of peak flow meter. You should be well aware of baseline measurement for best breathing. There can be start of asthma attack if peak flow meter is between 50% and 80%. If this number is below 50% then it is emergency. You should contact your doctor immediately in case of shortness of breathe.
You can deal with the symptoms of asthma attack with the help of action plan. You can take medicines according to peak flow measures. The medications should be used properly. You can call for doctor if symptoms become worse even after following the plan.
Muscles become tight around airways during asthma attack due airways linings swell. Air tubes are blocked with excess mucus secretion and breathing becomes difficult because of air trapped in lungs. There can be wheezing in the beginning and shortness of breathe with attacks.
There can be breathing by leaning forward and shoulders can become hunched. There will be increase in breathing difficulty with posture. The tissues in neck and chest also sink with each breath and result in retraction. There will be no air entering in the lungs in retraction. You should contact your doctor immediately in this condition. Fatigue, poor appetite and decreased activity can be some signs of deterioration in children.
Gray or blue lips or fingernails represent insufficient oxygen supply in the blood and this condition is called cyanosis. It is an emergency situation. Difficulty talking, shortness of breath, panic or anxiety feelings, coughing, inability to inhale or exhale and sweaty face are some other signs of asthma attack. You can save your life by taking swift action. |
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