How to Treat Asthma Based on Oxygen Saturation
Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen the blood is carrying. It is expressed as a percentage of the maximum oxygen that the blood could carry. For asthmatic patients with frequent or severe...
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What is the Difference Between Albuterol & Pulmicort?
Albuterol is a generic inhalant medication, and Pulmicort is a brand name for the prescription inhalant medication budenoside. Despite the fact doctors prescribe both Albuterol and Pulmicort for...
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Salbutamol Syrup Side Effects
Salbutamol syrup, also called Albuterol and Ventolin syrup, is a medication intended to treat bronchospasm as a result of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It works by opening breathing...
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Side Effects of Out-of-Date Albuterol
Albuterol is essentially a white crystalline solid, soluble in ethanol. In controlled clinical trials, this medication relaxes smooth bronchial muscles and reduces hypersensitivity, or "ticklish...
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What Are the Dangers of an Albuterol Inhaler if Not Needed?
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that relieves symptoms of asthma and other respiratory problems by relaxing muscles in the lungs and increasing air flow (According to Drugs.com.) Albuterol is relatively...
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Why Is Ice Cream Bad for Acid Reflux Sufferers?
Ice cream by itself is not bad for acid reflux sufferers. There are, however, anatomical and environmental factors that can exacerbate acid reflux. The primary advice is this: If eating a certain food...
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How to Use a Albuterol Inhaler
For every asthmatic, the causes of the attack are different, but the tight-chested, shallow and labored breathing is always the same. The only way to relieve the discomfort and be able to breathe is to...
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Why Is Adrenaline Used in the Treatment of an Asthma Attack?
Adrenaline, which is also called epinephrine, is sometimes used to treat an asthma attack. The most recent guidelines, however, by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute state that adrenaline...
View ArticleAbout High Levels of ABS Eosinophils
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cells. They play important roles in parasite defense reactions, allergic responses, tissue inflammation and immune regulation. When a stain (eosin) is applied to...
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Military Requirements With Asthma
If you hope to enlist in the military and have been diagnosed with conditions of chronic asthma, including reactive airway disease, exercise-induced bronchospasms, or asthmatic bronchitis, you will be...
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How to Control Asthma Triggers
In terms of asthma triggers, there are both internal and external triggers, and some of these triggers include dust mites, allergies and smoking. Discover how exercise can be a trigger for asthma with...
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How to Manage Asthma Symptoms
The most common symptoms of asthma include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest. Learn about asthma relievers with help from a doctor and chief of allergy, asthma and...
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Breathing Exercises for Asthma
If a person has asthma, they will often hyperventilate, and in these instances, it's important for people with asthma to remember to breathe calmly and slowly. Find out how to model breathing for a...
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Salicylate Treatment for Asthma
Some asthma patients are allergic to aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and these patients will often suffer from nasal polyps. Learn about treatment options with help from a doctor and...
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How to Treat Pediatric Asthma
Pediatric asthma is treated similarly to adult asthma, with primary medication options being Albuterol or other short-acting beta agonists. Learn about meter dose inhalers with help from a doctor and...
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How to Tell if Your Child Has Asthma
If a person's child has asthma, they will most likely hear them complain of wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing or chest tightness, oftentimes when exercising. Learn about children who have...
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How to Use an Inhaler for Asthma
When using an inhaler for asthma, typically the best thing to do is to check the packaging insert for specific instructions. Find out why the mouth should be rinsed after using inhaled steroids with...
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How to Use a Nebulizer for Asthma
A nebulizer machine is often available by prescription for asthma treatment, and it uses a tubing that needs to be cleaned regularly. Find out how to assemble and use a nebulizer with help from a...
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How to Make an Asthma Spacer
In order to make an asthma spacer, a plastic bottle can be used with a hole cut in the middle to correspond to the entrance of the metered dose inhaler. Find out how to use an asthma spacer with help...
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Respiratory Updraft Breathing Treatment
Taking a breathing treatment using a respiratory updraft device or a small volume nebulizer is the standard treatment modality when taking a bronchodilator. Most respiratory updraft devices are...
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