ASTHMA ASTMA

• Asthma is characterized by: Astma er karakteriseret ved:

• airway inflammation luftveje betændelse

• airway hyper-responsiveness luftvejsobstruktion hyper-lydhørhed

• reversible airway obstruction reversibel luftvejsobstruktion obstruktion

Asthma Symptoms Astmasymptomer

Recurrent episodes of wheeze, dyspnea, chest tightness, sputum and cough, which is worse at night or with exercise. Tilbagevendende episoder af hive efter vejret, dyspnø, trykken for brystet, sputum og hoste, som er værre om natten eller med motion.

Asthma Triggers Astma udløsere

Triggers include viral infections such as the common cold, allergens, irritants, exercise, weather, anxiety, stress and aspirin. Udløser omfatte virale infektioner såsom almindelig forkølelse, allergifremkaldende, lokalirriterende, motion, vejret, angst, stress og aspirin.

Family History Family History

Patients with a family history of atopy and asthma in 1st degree relatives are more likely to have these conditions also. Patienter med en arvelig atopy og astma i 1. grad slægtninge er mere tilbøjelige til at have disse betingelser også. Genetic predisposition is known, however which genes are involved is still unknown. Genetisk disposition er kendt, men som gener er involveret, er stadig ukendt.

Past Medical History Tidligere sygehistorie

Emergency deparment visits, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and mechanical ventilation episodes are all signs of severe and worsening asthma. Emergency deparment besøg, hospitalsindlæggelser, ICU tilståelser og mekanisk ventilation episoder er alle tegn på alvorlige og forværrede astma.

Physical Examination Fysisk undersøgelse

On physical examination by a physician, there may be normal between symptomatic episodes of asthma, which may have wheezing, increased expiratory phase and/or decreased breath sounds on listening to the chest of these patients. På fysisk undersøgelse af en læge, der kan være normal mellem symptomatisk episoder med astma, som kan have hiven efter vejret, forhøjet expiratory fase og / eller sænkes pusten lyder på at lytte til brystet af disse patienter.

OBJECTIVE MEASURES OF ASTHMA Objektive foranstaltninger af astma

• Spirometry – improvement of FEV1 in response to bronchodilators Spirometri - forbedring af FEV1 som svar på bronchodilators

• Peak-flow meter Peak-flowmeter

• Airway hyper-responsiveness Airway hyper-lydhørhed