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		<title>Asthma Treatment</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Destination anti-asthma treatment is to free people from asthma attacks. This can be achieved by treating asthma attacks that are happening or prevent asthma attacks should not be happening.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Destination anti-asthma treatment is to free people from asthma attacks. This can be achieved by treating asthma attacks that are happening or prevent asthma attacks should not be happening.<br />
Treat here is not meant to cure disease, but eliminate the symptoms of shortness, cough, or wheezing. Things that have been free of asthma symptoms is to be maintained in order to further asthma attacks do not come back.<br />
The drugs can make asthma sufferers to live a normal life. Immediate treatment to control asthma attacks differ from routine treatment to prevent asthma attacks.<br />
To treat asthma attack is happening is necessary cure asthma symptoms immediately. The drug is made up of groups bronchodilators and systemic corticosteroids group.<br />
Bronchodilators means drugs that can dilate the airways by relaxing muscles in the airways that are shrunken, whereas corticosteroids are allergy medications and anti-inflammatory is given by the systemic objectives distributed throughout the body via blood circulation.<br />
There is a group of people who so often under attack that almost never had the asthma symptom-free. This is called chronic state that can last for months and even years. The treatment requires a long period of time each day and the patient must take medication.<br />
1. Receptor agonists Beta-2 adrenergic<br />
The best medicine is to reduce asthma attacks that occur suddenly and to prevent attacks that may be triggered by exercise. Bronchodilators stimulated by widening the airway beta-adrenergic receptors.<br />
Bronchodilators that work on all receptor beta-2 adrenergic (eg adrenaline), causing side effects of rapid heartbeat, anxiety, headaches and tremors (shaking) muscle.<br />
Bronchodilators are only working on the receptor beta-2 adrenergic (mainly found in the cells in the lungs), have few side effects on other organs. These bronchodilators (eg albuterol), causes fewer side effects compared with bronchodilators that work on all receptor beta-2 adrenergic.<br />
Most of bronchodilators work in a few minutes, but the effect only lasts for 4-6 hours. Newer bronchodilators have a longer effect, but because it works more slowly at first, then the drug is more widely used to prevent attacks.<br />
Bronchodilators available in the form of tablets, injections or inhalers (inhaled drugs) and very effective. Inhalation bronchodilators will precipitate the drug directly into the airways, so the first work quickly, but can not reach the airway becomes blocked heavy.<br />
Bronchodilators by mouth (swallowed) and injections can reach the area, but has side effects and at work tend to be slow. Another type of theophylline bronchodilators. Theophylline is usually given by mouth (swallowed); available in various forms, tablets and syrup mulaidari short-acting capsules and tablets to long-acting.<br />
In an asthma attack severe disease, can be given intravenously (through the blood vessels). The amount of theophylline in the blood can be measured in the laboratory and should be monitored closely, because the amount is too small will not give effect, while the amount is too much can cause abnormal heart rhythms or seizures.<br />
At the time of first taking theophylline, the patient may feel a little sick or nervous. Both these side effects usually disappear when the body can adjust to the medication.<br />
In larger doses, the patient could feel the rapid heartbeat or palpitations (heart pounding). Can also occur insomnia (difficulty sleeping), agitation (anxiety, fear of), vomiting, and seizures.<br />
2. Corticosteroids<br />
Corticosteroids block the inflammatory response and is very effective in reducing asthma symptoms. If used in the long term, corticosteroids will gradually decrease the likelihood of causing penyakitasma attacks by reducing airway sensitivity to some stimuli.<br />
But the use of tablets or the long-term corticosteroid injections can cause:<br />
• disruption wound healing process<br />
• impaired growth of children<br />
• loss of calcium from bone<br />
• bleeding gastric<br />
• cataract premature<br />
• increase in blood sugar levels<br />
• weight gain<br />
• hunger<br />
• mental disorders<br />
Corticosteroid tablets or injections can be used for 1-2 weeks to reduce attacks of severe asthma. Corticosteroids by mouth (swallowed) is given for the long term only if other treatments can not control the asthma symptoms.<br />
For long-term use corticosteroid inhalers are usually given because the inhalers, the drug reached the lungs 50 times more than the drug to the other body parts.<br />
3. Cromolin and Nedocromil<br />
Both drugs were allegedly blocking the release of inflammatory substances from mast cells and cause reduction in airway shrinkage possibility. This drug is used to prevent attacks, not to treat an attack.<br />
These drugs are particularly effective for children and asthma due to exercise. This drug is very safe, but relatively expensive and must be taken regularly even though the patient free of symptoms.<br />
4. Anticholinergic drugs<br />
These drugs work by blocking the smooth muscle contraction and the formation of excessive mucus in the bronchi by acetylcholine. Furthermore, this drug will lead to widening of the airways in patients who previously had consumed agonist beta2-adrenergic receptor. Examples of these drugs are atropine and ipratropium bromide.<br />
5. Modifier Leukotrien<br />
Is a new drug to help control asthma. These drugs prevent the action or formation leukotrien (chemicals made by the body causing symptoms of asthma). Example montelucas, zafirlucas and zileuton.<br />
Treatment for Acute Asthma Attacks<br />
An asthma attack should get treatment as soon as possible to open the airways. Drugs used to prevent also used to treat asthma, but in higher doses or in a different form.<br />
Receptor agonist beta-2 adrenergic is used in the form of inhalers (inhaled medications) or as a Nebulizer (for shortness of breath very heavy). Nebulizer directs air or oxygen under pressure through a solution of the drug, resulting in the fog to be inhaled by the patient.<br />
Treatment of asthma can also be done by giving or terbutalin epinephrine injection under the skin and aminophylline (theophylline similar) via intravenous infusion.<br />
Patients who experience a great attack and showed no improvement on other medications, corticosteroid injections can get, usually intravenously (through the blood vessels).<br />
In the asthma attack is usually severe low blood oxygen levels, which are given extra oxygen. In the event of dehydration, may need to be given fluids intravenously. If the suspected infection, given antibiotics.<br />
During an asthma attack is severe, do:<br />
• examination of oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood<br />
• examination of lung function (usually with a spirometer or peak flow meter)<br />
• chest X-ray examination.<br />
Asthma Treatment Long Term<br />
One of the asthma treatment is most effective is an agonist inhalers containing receptor beta-2 adrenergic. Excessive use of inhalers can cause heart rhythm disturbances.<br />
If the use of bronchodilators inhaler 2-4 times / day for 1 month was not able to reduce the symptoms, can be added to corticosteroid inhalers, cromolin or leukotrien modifier. If symptoms persist, especially at night, can also be added theophylline by mouth.</p>
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		<title>Learn to Prevent Acute Bronchitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your health is one of the most important factors you should consider in today&#8217;s world. It is important that you have to maintain a healthy body in order to function normally and productively in today&#8217;s society. It is also important that you have to know how to care for your health to prevent certain diseases from becoming worse.</p>
<p>Respiratory disease is very common today. Asthma from other forms of respiratory disease, there are millions of people who suffer from various types of respiratory disorders. You should consider the fact that your respiratory system is one of the important systems you need in your body. This is why you need to know how to take care of your respiratory system to enjoy and live a normal and productive lives.</p>
<p>However, there are some cases where people may suffer from respiratory illnesses such as bronchitis. Bronchitis is a respiratory disease that affects the bronchial tree in which the bronchi become inflamed lungs. Tobacco smokers and people who live in areas where there are high levels of air pollution particularly affected by this disease. If you are one of these people, you have to know how to prevent bronchitis from affecting you.</p>
<p>First, you must understand that there are two types of bronchitis. The first is called acute bronchitis if the can survive only 10 to 12 days. The second type of bronchitis is chronic bronchitis in place may take up to three months to two years.</p>
<p>In acute bronchitis, it was quite easy to prevent this particular respiratory disease from affecting you. Particularly acute bronchitis caused by viruses and bacterial infections. However, there are some rare cases in which bronchitis can be caused by the fungus. People suffering from acute bronchitis may experience a cough with mucus constantly, feeling fatigue, shortness of breath, mild chest pain, mild fever, vibration in the chest when breathing, and they too will experience the cold.</p>
<p>The virus that causes bronchitis can be the same virus that causes the common cold. In acute bronchitis caused by a viral infection, there is no specific treatment is usually required. All you need is lots of rest, and drink plenty of non-caffeine and non-alcoholic beverages.</p>
<p>However, if acute bronchitis caused by bacterial infection, usually an antibiotic drug will be involved with the above-mentioned treatment. If possible, homes should have increased the patient humidity by using room humidifiers.</p>
<p>Usually, acute bronchitis only lasted about 10 to 12 days. However, it may be followed by or associated with the flu or a cold. Sometimes, a cough will continue during the process healing bronchus in the lungs. However, if the cough lasts longer one month, it is recommended that you should consult with your doctor as soon as conditions other than bronchitis can cause a cough.</p>
<p>Some people say that prevention is better than cure. This is very true. Just ask yourself about why suffering bronchitis and get it treated rather than prevent it happening. Bronchitis can prevented. You always need to wash hands thoroughly. If you are a smoker, stop smoking in order to prevent bronchitis occurred. It is also recommended that if you live in an area where there are high levels of air pollution, you should try and install some curtains or air conditioner and filters in your house so you breathe cleaner air.</p>
<p>Bronchitis is a respiratory disease that can cause discomfort in your life. This is why it is important that you need to know about the signs and symptoms of bronchitis so you know if you have and also for you to see if it&#8217;s time for you to consult with your doctor about it.</p>
<p>Always remember that bronchitis is a preventable disease. All you need to do is build a good and proper hygiene inside your house, try to reduce or stop smoking, and installing air filters in your neighborhood to let you breathe fresh and clean air. These are some things you should remember to let you know about bronchitis and also know how to prevent it from affecting you.</p>
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		<title>What is Asthma? and How to treat?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Asthma?
Asthma is a type of lung disease that results from inflammation and respiratory tract . People who have asthma will show some signs or specific symptoms. The signs can be noted, respiratory sounds like someone whistling, especially when it breathes patients breath. This is called a &#8220;wiz&#8221; which sounded repeatedly. But some are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What is Asthma?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Asthma is a type of lung disease that results from inflammation and respiratory tract </strong>. People who have asthma will show some signs or specific symptoms. The signs can be noted, respiratory sounds like someone whistling, especially when it breathes patients breath. This is called a &#8220;wiz&#8221; which sounded repeatedly. But some are not experiencing wiz, but having a cough, especially at night or after physical exercise.</p>
<p>Sometimes a cough is experienced constantly for more than a week. In addition, patients will feel shortness of breath and chest feels tight. In certain cases, there is asthma that can not be arrested because there are many difficult mucus expelled.</p>
<p>Number of patients estimated 80 percent of asthma experienced by children and 50 percent of adults.</p>
<p>Experienced an asthma attack is not the same in every individual. There is only a slight sense of shortness of breath while others may experience severe shortness of breath every day. Some pesakit asthma who experienced it in a short period, but there is also the experience continues for several days. In addition there are patients experienced an alarming situation, but others just have a bit of trouble breathing sometimes.</p>
<p>This situation indicates that asthma is a kind of disease, and this uncertainty is not directly explain why asthma is difficult understood. However, educational programs provided by the government and included in the health website on the internet seems to be enough to help educate asthma active life in order to perform daily activities at work, school, at home or anywhere else without much interference.</p>
<p><strong>How Asthma Happen?</strong></p>
<p>Actually people will asthma can not be ascertained. However, the obvious is, an asthma attack occurs when there is a change in the respiratory tract. The changes are intended to inflammation or swelling which in turn lead to respiratory furl and sensitive to external stimuli.</p>
<p><strong>Changes That Occurred In Asthma</strong></p>
<p>Tiub inflammation in the airways become irritated easily, become swollen and looks red. Furthermore the thick mucus will be produced and obstruct the airways. Patient asthma will start coughing when he tried to clear a blocked airway is. If inflammation occurs and it is often heavy, will thicken the airway permanently. This will cause patients difficult to breathe.</p>
<p>Buds: The muscles surrounding the airways may cause furl and airways become narrow. This situation is called bronkospasme or bronchoconstriction. Patients will taste her chest.<br />
Sensitive: very sensitive respiratory channels of external objects such as dust, cigarette smoke, or cold air.</p>
<p><strong>When is asthma will happen?</strong></p>
<p>Asthma will occur if an individual has &#8220;wiz&#8221; repeatedly, especially when exhaled breath, chronic cough or bronchitis repeatedly experienced.</p>
<p>The disease can be passed with asthma symptoms mentioned above, along with the size of inhibiting respiratory spirometer can be restored by the drug beta-2 agonists are inhaled through the mouth and oral corticosteroid therapy high dos for five to ten days.</p>
<p>Does Do&#8217;s to help person with Asthma?</p>
<p>The approach often taken in treating the inflammation of asthma patients, penguncupan and respiratory sensitivity.</p>
<p>To help patients asthma is to remove him from dust, cigarette smoke and so on. In addition patients may also use preventive medicine as kotikosteroid, cromolyn and ketotifen and immune therapy.</p>
<p>The second step is to use bronchodilators drugs are drugs that attempt to develop and relieve respiratory tract patient quickly as Theophylline (which has the nature of caffeine), beta agonists and ipratropium. These medications are used when appropriate asthma attack has occurred. Most cases, people who want to help the situation patients do not know how to handle that becomes too serious asthma, where patients to receive further treatment in hospital for a corticosteroid in the form of injections and oxygen therapy with the help of a particular respirator.</p>
<p>In determining the appropriate treatment, should be reminded asthma is a disease of rapid change and may be made worse by environmental changes, such as changes in weather or season, or the outbreak of the virus. In such case, each considered unique patients asthma and received treatment may depend on individual circumstances.</p>
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