Symptoms of Asthma

The frequency and severity of asthma attacks varies. Some people more often free of symptoms and only experience shortness of breath attacks are brief and light, which happens from time to time.

Other patients almost always have cough and wheezing (asthma) and having a great attack after suffering from a viral infection, exercise, or after exposure to allergens or irritants. Crying or laughing hard can also cause symptoms.

An asthma attack can occur suddenly marked by breath sounds (wheezing, wheezing, asthma), coughing and shortness of breath. Particularly wheezing sound when the patient breathed. At other times, an asthma attack occurs slowly with symptoms gradually worsened.

Figure. Asthma occurs due to narrowing, inflammation and constriction of the bronchial muscle

In the second situation, which was first felt by a person with asthma are shortness of breath, cough or tightness in the chest. The attack may last a few minutes or it could take up to several hours, even for a few days.

Early symptoms in children may include itching in the chest or neck. Dry cough at night or when the exercise can also be the only symptom. During asthma attacks, shortness of breath may become more severe, causing anxiety. As a reaction to anxiety, patients will also be spending a lot of sweat.

In very severe attacks, the patient became difficult to speak because of crowded so great. Despite having suffered a severe attack, the patient will usually recover completely.

Confusion, lethargy (decreased consciousness state, where people like to sleep soundly, but can be aroused briefly and then promptly fell asleep again) and cyanosis (bluish skin look) is a sign that the oxygen supply is limited and patients need immediate treatment.

Sometimes some of the alveoli (air pockets in the lungs) can rupture and cause air collects in the pleural space or cause air collects around the organs of the chest. This will exacerbate the tightness that is felt by the patient.

Asthma Diagnosis
Diagnosis is based on typical symptoms. To confirm the diagnosis can be repeated spirometry examination. Spirometry is also used to assess the severity of airway obstruction and to monitor treatment.

Determining factors triggering asthma is often not easy. Allergy skin tests can help determine the allergens that trigger asthma symptoms. If the diagnosis is still doubtful or if it is felt it is important to know the factors triggering the occurrence of asthma, it can be done bronchial challenge test.

When you visit your doctor for a consultation, your doctor will ask about your family health history is whether there is one member of your family who has asthma?

This question will support their opinions to test your lung function or respiratory test to ensure they deliver the results of the examination before prescribing / medicines and therapies to you.

Test the function of the respiratory tract / lungs used to measure your ability to breathe. The result of the chest X-ray can show if there is an obstruction of the respiratory tract which is an indication of asthma.