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How to Manage an Asthma Attack
Difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath are all symptoms of an asthma attack. An attack is caused when the muscles around your airways tighten. At the same time, the lining of...
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How to Treat an Asthma Sufferer
Asthma can be a serious ailment. It is not rare for people who are not treated properly to die from a serious asthma attack. If there is ever a situation where somebody is suffering from a serious...
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How to Deal with Asthma Attacks
Asthma should be controlled by medication and supervision by a physician who specializes in treating asthmatics. However, even well-treated asthma has the potential to be out of control at any...
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How to Treat Asthma Naturally
Some asthma sufferers prefer to treat their symptoms naturally, without the use of steroid-based medications that can, with overuse, actually worsen rather than heal their condition. A number of...
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How to Live With Asthma
The prognosis for people diagnosed with asthma is usually very good. In fact, millions of people in the United States live with the disorder with minimal compromise in their quality of life. Asthma...
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How to Treat Extrinsic Asthma
The medical definition of extrinsic asthma is that it is the form of asthma in which otherwise healthy-seeming people, when exposed to a specific allergen, quickly develop the symptoms of acute asthma....
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How to Treat Intrinsic Asthma
Cases of asthma are divided into 2 sub-categories of the disease: extrinsic asthma and intrinsic asthma. In extrinsic asthma cases, outbreaks are triggered by the presence of a specific allergen, such...
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How to Use a Nebulizer
A nebulizer is an air compressor, often called a breathing machine, used to inhale liquid medicine. Nebulizers are commonly used by asthma patients for administering medication to the lungs, expanding...
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How to Take Albuterol Aerosol
Albuterol aerosol is a medication used for the treatment of asthma and other airway diseases. It works by relaxing the smooth muscles in the lungs, allowing air to pass more freely. Albuterol aerosol...
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How to Use Herbs to Treat Asthma
Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways to the lungs to become obstructed. It's estimated that 4 percent of the American population suffers from asthma, which can cause painful chest spasms and a...
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How to Help a Child With Asthma
Families must make certain adaptations when their children suffer with asthma. An asthmatic child faces unique psychosocial pressures and physical limitations. As a parent, you want to protect your...
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How to Stop an Asthma Attack
Sometimes an asthma attack can be stopped if you relax, use your inhaler and breathe effectively. Other times, treatment for an asthma attack requires a trip to the hospital. The key is proper...
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How to Control Asthma Symptoms
Although there's no cure for asthma, there are many things you can do to manage your asthma and keep symptoms to a minimum. Avoiding triggers and modifying your lifestyle will help.
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How to Be Prepared for an Asthma Attack
An asthma attack can be sudden and dangerous. The most important thing to remember is not to panic. Having a plan to deal with an attack will help reduce your fear.
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What Are the Dangers of Using a Nebulizer?
Though nebulizers can be beneficial in treating respiratory diseases, they can also be dangerous. Overuse can lead to cardiac and nervous system issues and cause the patient to become psychologically...
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Radon & Asthma
Asthma may or may not be associated with radon exposure. Lung cancer is the main risk associated with radon exposure. Long-term exposure to radon can cause lung cancer and death. Even low levels of...
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What Is Pediatric Asthma?
Asthma is a condition in which the airways in the lungs become inflamed and constricted, resulting in breathing complications. Pediatric asthma involves infants and children under the age of 18....
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Signs & Symptoms of Child Asthma
A chronic lung disease affecting both children and adults, asthma causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, called bronchi. Asthma can impede breathing, and is considered incurable yet...
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What Is Extrinsic Asthma?
Extrinsic asthma, also known as allergic asthma, is brought on by allergies to normally harmless substances such as pollen, animal dander and dust mite particles. In contrast, intrinsic asthma is not...
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How to Prepare for a Breathing Test
Breathing tests measure the functioning of your lungs. According to the National Heart and Lung Institute, several breathing tests exist. These include: lung diffusion capacity, spirometry lung volume...
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