Requires a medical diagnosis
Asthma may cause difficulty breathing, chest pain, cough and wheezing. The symptoms may sometimes flare up.
People may experience:
Cough: can occur at night, during exercise, can be chronic, dry, with phlegm, mild, or severe
Respiratory: difficulty breathing, wheezing, breathing through the mouth, fast breathing, frequent respiratory infections, rapid breathing, or shortness of breath at night
Also common: chest tightness, flare, anxiety, early awakening, fast heart rate, or throat irritation
Treatment consists of self care and bronchodilators
Asthma can usually be managed with rescue inhalers to treat symptoms (salbutamol) and controller inhalers that prevent symptoms (steroids). Severe cases may require longer-acting inhalers that keep the airways open (formoterol, salmeterol, tiotropium), as well as inhalant steroids.
Medications
Bronchodilator, Steroid, and Anti-Inflammatory
Self-care
Quitting smoking
Supportive care
Oxygen therapy
Specialists
Pulmonologist, Paediatrician, Primary Care Provider (PCP), and Respiratory Therapist
Consult a doctor for medical advice.
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