General

What are 5 causes of asthma?

Standard

What are 5 causes of asthma?

Common Asthma Triggers

  • Tobacco Smoke.
  • Dust Mites.
  • Outdoor Air Pollution.
  • Pests (e.g., cockroaches, mice)
  • Pets.
  • Mold.
  • Cleaning and Disinfection.
  • Other Triggers.

What are the causes of bronchial asthma?

Bronchial Asthma Triggers

  • Smoking and secondhand smoke.
  • Infections such as colds, flu, or pneumonia.
  • Allergens such as food, pollen, mold, dust mites, and pet dander.
  • Exercise.
  • Air pollution and toxins.
  • Weather, especially extreme changes in temperature.
  • Drugs (such as aspirin, NSAIDs, and beta-blockers)

What are non modifiable risk factors for asthma?

There are both non-modifiable risk factors for asthma, like family history and age, and modifiable ones, like smoking and obesity. Some risk factors, like air pollution, are modifiable but may not be easy to change.

How can asthma be prevented?

Tips for Asthma Prevention

  1. Identify Asthma Triggers.
  2. Stay Away From Allergens.
  3. Avoid Smoke of Any Type.
  4. Prevent Colds.
  5. Allergy-Proof Your Home.
  6. Get Your Vaccinations.
  7. Consider Immunotherapy Allergy Shots.
  8. Take Asthma Medications as Prescribed.

What is the best treatment for bronchial asthma?

Treatments for Asthmatic Bronchitis

  • Short-acting bronchodilators, such as albuterol, to help open the airway to provide short-term relief.
  • Inhaled corticosteroids.
  • Long-acting bronchodilators used together with inhaled corticosteroids.
  • Leukotriene modifiers.
  • Cromolyn or theophylline.

What are two risk factors for asthma?

What puts people at risk for developing asthma?

  • Family history. If you have a parent with asthma, you are three to six times more likely to develop asthma than someone who does not have a parent with asthma.
  • Viral respiratory infections.
  • Allergies.
  • Occupational exposures.
  • Smoking.
  • Air Pollution.
  • Obesity.

What is the most serious type of asthma?

Severe asthma is the most serious and life-threatening form of asthma. Most people with asthma can manage their symptoms well with the usual medicines like a preventer inhaler and a reliever inhaler. But someone with severe asthma struggles to manage their symptoms even with high doses of medicines.