ASTHMA Astma

• Asthma is characterized by: Astma je karakterizira:

• airway inflammation Airway upala

• airway hyper-responsiveness Airway hiper-brzinu

• reversible airway obstruction reverzibilne opstrukcije Airway

Asthma Symptoms Astma Simptomi

Recurrent episodes of wheeze, dyspnea, chest tightness, sputum and cough, which is worse at night or with exercise. Ponavljajući epizoda teško disanje, dyspnea, škrinja zatvorenost, ispljuvak i kašalj, što je lošije noću ili vježbe.

Asthma Triggers Astma aktiviranja

Triggers include viral infections such as the common cold, allergens, irritants, exercise, weather, anxiety, stress and aspirin. Aktiviranja uključuju virusnih infekcija kao što su prehlada, allergens, irritants, vježbe, vrijeme, tjeskoba, stres i aspirin.

Family History Obiteljska povijest

Patients with a family history of atopy and asthma in 1st degree relatives are more likely to have these conditions also. Pacijenti s obiteljskom povijesti astme i atopy u 1. stupnju srodnici imaju veću vjerojatnost da su ti uvjeti također. Genetic predisposition is known, however which genes are involved is still unknown. Genetička predispozicija je poznato, međutim gena koji su uključeni je i dalje nepoznata.

Past Medical History Prošli medicinske povijesti

Emergency deparment visits, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and mechanical ventilation episodes are all signs of severe and worsening asthma. Hitna deparment posjeta, hospitalizacija, ICU admissions i mehanička ventilacija epizoda su sve znakove teškog i worsening astme.

Physical Examination Sistematski pregled

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. Na sistematski pregled od strane liječnika, postoji svibanj biti normalan između simptomatičan epizoda astme, što svibanj imati teško disanje, povećan izdisajni faze i / ili smanjen na dah zvukovi osluškivanju kovčegu od tih bolesnika.

OBJECTIVE MEASURES OF ASTHMA Objektivne mjere astme

• Spirometry – improvement of FEV1 in response to bronchodilators Spirometrija - poboljšanje FEV1 od bronchodilators u odgovoru na

• Peak-flow meter Peak-flow metar

• Airway hyper-responsiveness Airway hiper-brzinu