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BRONCHIAL ASTHMA : PREVALANCE AND TREATMENT |FINDYOURSELF
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
A disease of airway produces by hypersentivity airway
response
Cause narrowing of the air passage
CLINICAL FEATURES
It is an episodic disease
Characterized by cough, wheezing and dyspnoea
PREVALANCE
5-10% people suffer from it
It may be mild and undergo unrecognized
TYPES
1. ATOPIC ASTHMA(early onset asthma)
Hypersensitive asthmatic children
who develop commonly IGE antibodies to allergen
Associated with family history of
allergic disease
2. NON – ATOPIC( late onset asthma )
Common in adults
Extrinsic allergens do not play
much role
TRIGGER POINTS FOR ASTHMA
Allergens
Dust
Pollutants
Pollens
Food items
Aerosol sprays
PATHOLOGY
- Acute attack
- Acute allergic / inflammatory response
- Allergen + IGE
- Mast cells releases histamine
- Stimulation of H2 receptor on bronchial mucosa
- BRONCHIOCONSTRICTION
DIAGNOSIS
Sputum and blood examination
Serum IGE level
Chest x-ray
Pulmonary function test
Arterial blood gas analysis
Exercise test
TREATMENT
Avoidance of allergen
H1N1 vaccine
Spin inhaler
Bronchodilators
Corticosteroids
