Many things can trigger an asthma attack and each person will react differently to various things. Some known triggers are:
Three processes occur during an asthma attack, all of which contribute to a narrowing of the airways:
There are several types of asthma medication.
Asthma attack can be broken into three categories of severity.
Mild symptoms:
Severe symptoms:
Life-threatning symptoms:
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Dust mites
- Pollens
- Changes in air temperature and whether conditions
- Exercise
- Stress
- Animal hair
- Some foods and preservatives
Three processes occur during an asthma attack, all of which contribute to a narrowing of the airways:
- The smooth muscles surrounding the airways contract
- Exercise mucus is secreted
- The airway walls swell due to inflammation
There are several types of asthma medication.
- Puffers
- Puffers and spaces
- Accuhaler
- Autohaler
- Turbohaler
Asthma attack can be broken into three categories of severity.
- mild asthma
- Severe asthma
- Life-threatening asthma
Mild symptoms:
- Coughing
- Wheezing
- Rapid breathing
- A rapid pulse
Severe symptoms:
- Pale skin
- Anxiety
- Struggling to breath
- Wheezing during exhalation
- Inability to speak in complete sentences
Life-threatning symptoms:
- Exhaustions, characterised by an inability to breath effectively
- Speaking only in single words
- Cyanosis, which is a blue discolouration around the lips
- Complete absence of wheezing or a silent chest
- Semi-conciousness