8 common questions about asthma

Children with asthma when they grow up have no disease; factors leading to the onset of asthma; How to prevent disease . are common questions.

Master, Doctor Au Thanh Tung, Head of Medical Examination Department, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy answers 8 common questions about asthma as follows:

Early symptoms of asthma?

Answer: Symptoms of asthma are wheezing, coughing, sputum, difficulty breathing again and again, sometimes disappearing temporarily and then again (in a series).

If left untreated, how severe is the complication of asthma?

Answer: If it is an emergency, not timely treatment can lead to death. Do not treat it regularly and properly, for a long time it will obstruct fixed airways (not removed), reducing the ability to function (causing chronic dyspnea).

Even when emergency, is asthma symptoms wrong with other diseases?

Answer: If not a doctor, asthma symptoms can be confused with acute attacks of heart failure, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), pulmonary embolism .

Factors that trigger asthma in children.(Photo: imh).

How long does it take to cure asthma? Is it enough for the 2-year drug support program?

Answer: There is no way to cure asthma but it can be controlled. Two years of drug support will be enough to control asthma, but patients still need a follow-up visit once a year.

Does a child with asthma have an end to illness?

Answer: The rate of children with asthma when they grow up every 4 children will have: One case is completely cured, one must continue to use the drug for life, 2 children will temporarily stop and come back to middle age can be again.

What percentage of children with asthma in the community?

Answer: According to Ministry of Health estimates, the rate of children with asthma is about 10%.

Factors that help prevent asthma?

Answer: To prevent disease, avoid smoking whether active or passive. Do not contact stimulants. Avoid allergenic foods. Enhance drinking milk and fruits such as oranges, lemons, tangerines and grapefruit. Exercise, bright sun. Clean the house once a day. Mosquito net blanket washes boiling water or sun drying once a week. Patients undergoing treatment should follow the doctor's instructions.

How to prevent triggers of asthma?

Answer: There are many factors that lead to the onset of asthma such as changes in weather, respiratory infections, flu, emotions, and physical activity. Airway elements include smoke from tobacco, stove, incense, plants, dust in the street, indoors, in fabrics, chalk, pollen, strong odors, perfumes, sprays, chemicals, mold . Furry pets like dogs and cats. Cockroaches and extracts of cockroaches. The houseworm on the pillow bed. In addition, there are also dietary factors such as seafood, beef, chicken, fermented foods including sauce, chao, cold, alcohol, aspirin, analgesic, anti-inflammatory.