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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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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 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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Signs and Symptoms of Pediatric Asthma
Asthma is a condition that causes a constriction of the airways. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) reports that asthma is the most common form of serious, chronic illness...
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Dehumidifiers & Asthma
Asthma, a growing condition among people today, causes the lungs to shut down under certain conditions. Allergens in the air can cause a possibly fatal asthma attack. Keeping your home environment at...
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Humidifiers & Asthma
Asthma, a condition of the lungs that can cause a person to stop breathing, can sometimes be prevented with a humidifier. But simply putting the device on a shelf and letting it run won't do the trick....
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What Are the Causes of Low O2 Sats in Asthma?
Low Sa02 sats, or low oxygen saturations, in asthma patients are due to a process by which inflamed and constricted airways prevent adequate perfusion (oxygenation) of the bloodstream.
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Biaxin, a class of drugs known as macrolide antibiotics, treats bacterial infections in the body, especially in the skin and respiratory system. Biaxin may be used to treat symptoms of asthma in some...
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Helium for Asthma
Heliox, a mixture of helium and oxygen, is a short-term, quick-acting, safe means of restoring normal breathing during an acute asthma attack. Heliox must be used with appropriate medication to address...
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Signs & Symptoms of Exercise Induced Asthma that Persists for Days
Exercise induced asthma (EIA) is a condition in which the bronchi (the air passages of the lungs) become inflamed during physical exercise, according to eMedicineHealth.com. As in all forms of asthma,...
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Cat Allergy and Asthma
Among people with allergies, as many as 30 percent will have allergic reactions to pets, including dogs and cats. Pet allergies are common in people who have asthma. According to the Asthma and Allergy...
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Nurses Role in Care and Treatment of Asthma
Registered and Licensed Vocational Nurses play a crucial role within the healthcare team, but particularly so for those patients with chronic conditions such as asthma. Nurses, in providing the...
View ArticleThe Effect of Leukotrienes on Heart Rate
Leukotrienes are potent hormone-like compounds that can affect virtually all organs, including the heart.
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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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