Asthma is one of the most common childhood diseases although it strikes adults as well. Asthma affects the lungs causing repeated episodes of coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and breathlessness. The cause of asthma is unknown but appears to have a genetic link

As a parent taking care of a wonderful, beautiful (I have to get that in at LEAST once a day so you don't forget) child with asthma, I know just how frustrating this chronic condition can be. I also know first hand that doctors are not all asthma specialists, and that conflicting information is often the norm, especially after your initial diagnosis.

Aside from heredity, there are other factors that can be associated to its development. Anyone can be affected by this disease even it doesn't run in your family. Other children have been inflicted because of the constant exposure to allergens. A child who has allergies that affect the respiratory system has a big chance of acquiring it.

Children can sometimes become panicky as they may experience a feeling of suffocation because of the symptoms. Parents must catch on these symptoms as fast as possible and start the child on medication to avoid such fear. Children may also become cranky, whinny and very disturbed because of these attacks and hence they should be handled with care.

Cigarette smoking increases your chances of developing asthma as an adult and second-hand smoking can cause childhood asthma.

Cardiac asthma, in many situations, is a clinical condition brought about by severe reflexive blocking and may be by edema of the lungs. It is an asthmatic-type breathing caused by sudden blockage of the pulmonary circulation.

The symptoms of asthma, which can range from mild to life threatening, can usually be controlled with a combination of drugs and environmental changes. Asthma affects the airways, the small tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, your airways are sensitive and easily become swollen. A total of 47 patients had high levels of exhaled nitric oxide. Of those patients, 41 started using inhaled corticosteroids, and 36 noted improvement in their cough.

The Center for Disease Control in the United States estimates that there are well over 22 million Americans suffering from asthma. Many experts agree that the no.1 cause of asthma today is air pollution. They stress that many people are asthma suffers because of allergic reactions which are caused by airborne substances. 

There are more than 200 different strains of cold and flu viruses for you to be aware of and to protect against. These are called rhinoviruses. Health professionals estimate that approximately 80% of children who must go to a hospital for asthma attack treatment have one of these rhinoviruses. In addition, there are also three types of flu virus, viral infections, and parainfluenza to be concerned about.

They may think that they are more knowledgeable than their patients are, even though patients themselves have often lived with the disease for years and therefore may know almost as much as their doctors, if not even more.

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