Asthma Symptoms

Asthma Symptoms

Asthma symptoms are the symptoms of asthma that occur during the development of asthma and cause difficulty in breathing.

Symptoms of asthma, such as coughing, chest tightness, chest wheezing and shortness of breath, may seem like asthma symptoms, but these symptoms can be symptoms of many diseases and as a result, it is not known for sure that it is asthma. The frequency of these symptoms can give information about the occurrence of the disease.

  • Pain in the chest and abdominal muscles
  • Cracks and fractures in the ribs
  • Phlegm and dry cough
  • Contraction of respiratory muscles
  • Chest congestion
  • Feeling pressure in the chest
  • Whistling during inhalation and exhalation

These are symptoms of asthma, such as

How is Asthma Diagnosed?

It is important to diagnose asthma along with its symptoms. When asthma symptoms are observed, a specialist should be consulted. The disease should be diagnosed and treatment should be planned by the specialist. It is not a disease that can be diagnosed immediately in the first place. Asthma can be diagnosed with respiratory devices. Whether asthma symptoms are normal or not can be determined by respiratory devices and breath measurements. If a clearer information is desired as a result of the measurements, the disease can be defined with the help of skin tests.

How is Asthma Treatment?

After the disease is diagnosed with asthma symptoms, treatment should be performed by a specialist. Asthma is a disease whose symptoms should be kept under control. Because asthma is a chronic disease. Since asthma has the characteristic of being a lifelong disease since it is diagnosed, that is, because it is chronic, its treatment lasts a lifetime. The treatment of asthma symptoms is realized by protecting the patient from environmental factors as well as the use of medication. Environmental factors such as dust, wool, allergenic stimuli (pollen) can cause the patient to become ill and have an asthma attack. Therefore, the patient should be protected from environmental factors and the treatment should be applied. Asthma medicines are inhaled medicines. Asthma can be kept under control by the patient taking the dose deemed appropriate by the specialist at certain intervals. Or the patient can be calmed down with this inhaled medication during an asthma attack (attack). With regular medical check-ups and medication use, it is possible for the patient to keep asthma under complete control.

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CreatorNP Istanbul Hospital Editorial Board
Updated At05 March 2024
Created At02 February 2021
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