We’ll my article is about Asthma cough. First of all I just want you to know why I wrote this article is because I have an Asthma cough and it is very hard to have an illness like this. So I hope my professor will know why my parents don’t let me come with his event the amazing race. My parent’s worries a lot about me because they are very away from me and they aunties are very strict especially the event is going to be held Sunday. Hope you understand Sir. So What is asthma cough?
Asthma cough is a wheezing cough accompanied by signs of breathing difficulty. It is also the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.[2] Asthma is clinically classified according to the frequency of symptoms, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow rate. Asthma may also be classified as atopic (extrinsic) or non-atopic (intrinsic).
It is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Treatment of acute symptoms is usually with an inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist (such as salbutamol). Symptoms can be prevented by avoiding triggers, such as allergens and irritants, and by inhaling corticosteroids. Leukotriene antagonists are less effective than corticosteroids and thus less preferred.
Its diagnosis is usually made based on the pattern of symptoms and/or response to therapy over time. The prevalence of asthma has increased significantly since the 1970s. As of 2010, 300 million people were affected worldwide. In 2009 asthma caused 250,000 deaths globally. Despite this, with proper control of asthma with step down therapy, prognosis is generally good.
Do you think there is a treatment or solution for this? Well for me it doesn’t have, because I already have asthma cough since I was a child, but the doctors says the current guidelines for treatment of CVA include inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids, with acknowledgement that leukotriene antagonists may also be beneficial in difficult cases. For refractory CVA, a course of systemic corticosteroids is reasonable.] A recent report by Ishiura et al. adds a possible new treatment option. The authors studied capsaicin cough sensitivity in 11 elderly asthmatics (classic asthma not CVA) before and after a 2-week treatment period with cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor. The authors documented a significant increase in cough threshold after treatment, and suggested that cilostazol might be an effective therapy for the cough symptom in asthma. This is an interesting observation, although it would be premature to make any conclusions without further clinical study.
Very confusing right? We’ll I really don’t believe in it. So thank you again for reading my blog =) Hope you enjoy and I hope my professor will read this. Thank you.
Asthma Cough
