Asthma is a disease of the upper respiratory system. No matter what triggers it, the results and symptoms are generally the same. The membranes of the bronchial tubes become inflamed and restrict the airway. When the inflammation is severe, it...
Asthma is an obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by hyper-reactive and narrowed airways, increased mucous secretion, bronchospasms, reversible airway obstruction, and mucosal edema and inflammation brought on by stimuli. Intrinsic...
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma affects 20 million Americans. Asthma is a lung disease of characterized by blocked or narrowed airways. This can cause breathing to become labored and difficult. There are two types...
According to the American Medical Association, in an average lifespan of 75 years, a human being will breathe in and out more than 8 million cubic feet of air. Because breathing is essentially an unconscious process, it's only when it becomes...
If you notice that you develop signs of an allergy attack, or a cold without exposure to allergens, or a cold virus, you should consider the possibility that you have an undetected case of asthma. Among the allergy- or cold-like symptoms you may...
Your doctor will have to rule out a wide range of possible causes of your breathing difficulties, so you'll need to provide full disclosure of your or your child's medical history. The most common signs and symptoms of asthma are shared by other...
Asthma is a condition of chronic lung inflammation and airway obstruction, with episodes of worsening symptoms called exacerbations that are triggered by several factors, such as colds, exercise and cigarette smoke. Allergic or extrinsic asthma...
As many as 20 million Americans are diagnosed with asthma and asthma complications are responsible for as many as 500,000 hospital stays each year. While there are traditional medications to treat asthma, many Americans are beginning to turn to...
Breathing sustains life, and when disease alters our ability to breathe in, and breathe out, it can become life altering. Human respiratory system diseases have a profound effect on how we absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide, as every cell in...
Everyone is born with the intrinsic knowledge to breathe, but not everyone knows how to breathe properly. Some children struggle to breathe through the nose, and instead breathe through the mouth. Open-mouth breathing lets in too much dry,...
Asthma is an obstructive airway disease characterized by inflammation and bronchospasms (swelling and narrowing of the airways). Asthma is categorized as extrinsic (allergic) or intrinsic (non-allergic). According to the Centers for Disease...
Rhinitis refers to the inflammation and irritation of the mucous secreting tissues in and behind the nose. Symptoms associated with rhinitis are a runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, itching watery eyes and post nasal drip. Rhinitis can be...