Bronchitis is an infection/inflammation that can be of viral, bacterial, mycoplasmal, rickettsial, parasitic or allergic origin. This affects the large main air-carrying duct systems of the lung down to the smallest duct in the aveoli.
Pneumonia is the infectious, inflammatory, or obstructive process of filling millions of tiny microscopic air sacs (sacs) with something like fluid, pus, mucus, bacteria, or pollen. The sacs (alveoli) are located at the tips of these and get smaller and smaller until they become small tubes of the respiratory tubal system. These tubes are used to transport air and the sacs are used for diffusion of oxygen into the blood stream. It is the circulation and transfer of carbon dioxide back into the sacs outside the bloodstream and respiration outside the body.
Asthma is a disease of the hypersensitive airways. Asthma is a response of hyperactivity and hypersensitivity, inflammation, swelling, hypersecretion of mucus, muscular constriction of the bronchi that carry air. This stops the transfer of gases to the alveolar sacs into the bloodstream. It is the closure of the inner opening of the tube from the inflammation and constriction of the bronchi and breathing to the alveoli sacs. It is the closure of the inner opening of the tube due to inflammation and constriction of the muscle in the wall of the tube. Excessive production of very thick mucus from the inner lining of the tube causes partial occlusion, wheezing, or total occlusion of the airway system of the lungs. It is caused by inflammation and constriction of the bronchioles. You need to specifically address the chronic problem rather than treating the acute symptoms just for immediate relief.
You can stay home and miss out on all the sunshine and tulips. However, to enjoy the world, you can take medications that are available to allow you to comfortably exist in the real world despite pollen and food allergies.
Profile tests show many different types of allergies when and where they appear. Allergy can be sore throat, headache, fatigue, pneumonia, and many other symptoms. A mast cells, basophils and eosinophils are the body’s natural responses to defend itself from the stimulus of allergens or infection. These natural bodies produce a chemical called histamine. When histamine is released, it reacts like an acid to help fight infection and kill or defend the stimulus. Now, in the 21st century, with the recent benefits of health care, you can do more of the things you need to do in your daily life. Enjoy a comfortable and mostly symptom-free life with easy breathing, and regain your energy and health.
It is a serious health problem and in significant increase of 365 days. With many flare-ups, there is still more mucus production, constriction, and inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs than in a normal person. You must learn what triggers your asthma and how to avoid them. Prevention may involve anti-inflammatory medications and specific treatment of the problem and not just the apparent symptoms seen or felt. Eating oranges, fish, crabs, shrimp, or exposure to grasses, molds, and animal dander can cause symptoms of respiratory asthma/bronchitis.
An inhaled bronchodilator is a temporary medication that works by relaxing the constriction of the tubular muscle and opens the air passages of the bronchioles. You get immediate relief. It does not remove the mucus in the lungs or the stimulus that causes the constriction. It is only for temporary and quick relief. This is a great medicine when used correctly. Again, this is a temporary relief medication. This should not be used as a long-term treatment. If you use your bronchodilator more than 10 times a day, that’s a real sign of trouble.
A good thing to have around is the Peak Flow Meter – this is the best at-home indicator for you and your doctor to measure air velocity and flow from your lips. This tool is specifically designed to measure your respiratory and lung function. Peak flow measures the maximum speed of air at your lips compared to your height and age. Weight and other factors will have no effect on this measurement.
A spacer decreases the coordination needed for medication administration and the effectiveness used for inhalers. It prevents wasting money and medicine in the back of the throat. You can avoid the unnecessary side effects of sore throat or throat ulcers from the medication. The “freon effect” of a cold often prevents people from inhaling the medication. Therefore, most of the medicine goes to the back of the throat. At least eighty percent (80%) of the medicine used with a regular inhaler is wasted. A spacer increases the effectiveness and use of drugs and reduces costs tenfold. Asthma is excessive thickening of mucus, plugging of mucus, and severely constricted mucosal airways. The spacer dissipates the medicine into the air to make it easier to inhale. More than fifty percent (50%) of people have poor inhalation technique and fifty percent regress in technique within a month of starting the medications.
Corticosteroids used to control asthma are not the same as anabolic steroids used by athletes to abuse. Many months of steroids can cause weight gain, upset stomach, stomach ulcers, and thinning of the bones. Very few steroids can cause hospitalization, death, and mood swings. Corticosteroid inhalers are the best constant daily prevention therapy. Properly used steroids are essential for exacerbations and should be carefully, consistently, and closely monitored by a physician.
Asthma is excessive inflammation, overreaction, and oversensitivity of the lungs to stimulation with the production of thick mucus and plugging of mucus. Specific anti-inflammatory medications are one treatment. If left untreated, this will lead to permanent loss of lung function. If you silently lose 2% of your lung function per year for 10 years, you have lost about one-third (1/3) of your lung function.
Anti-inflammatory options for asthma include: inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene blockers, cromolyn, and others. The side effects of these medications must be carefully and systematically weighed against permanent lung damage and disability. Routine checkups are essential. All allergic patients should be seen at least every 2 to 3 months, and immediately if there is a severe reaction, infection, or more than a minor problem.
Particular attention should be paid to triggering factors. Infections, such as sinus infections, can and often do cause poor asthma control. Cigarette smoke (including passive and secondhand smoke), dust mite feces are triggers. A typical mattress has more than 200,000 live dust mites. Pet dander is another trigger – keep pets out of the bedroom. Pollen and mold humidifiers can increase mold. Cockroach parts and feces turn to dust when dried, which can trigger asthma. Aspirin and ibuprofen: About 10% of people with asthma are sensitive to aspirin and ibuprofen compounds. Sulfates in food preservatives for fruits, grapes, cherries, wine, and beer, as well as cold air and exercise are triggers. Every year, about 5,000 people die from asthma. Most of these people did not have a serious illness.
Patients are very poor judges of their own wheezing, coughing, allergies, or shortness of breath. A patient who monitors their daily peak flow is essential. The elements of combination therapy, medical management, and understanding are very important to patient care, lung damage, and quality of life.
When you use inhalers, you exhale all the air in your lungs, use a spacer, inhale the medicine, hold your breath for 10 seconds, exhale, and repeat. The nebulizer machine delivers therapy for five to ten minutes and is much more powerful as an immediate rescue inhaler. Prevention of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines is essential. Allergy testing and/or injections, antibiotics, and antivirals are very important aids in maintaining these complex problems, potential complications, and quality of life.