ASTHMA ASTMA

• Asthma is characterized by: Astme je značilno:

• airway inflammation vnetje dihalnih poti

• airway hyper-responsiveness dihalnih hiper-odzivnost

• reversible airway obstruction reverzibilna dihalnih poti

Asthma Symptoms Simptomi astme

Recurrent episodes of wheeze, dyspnea, chest tightness, sputum and cough, which is worse at night or with exercise. Ponavljajoče se epizode piskajoče dihanje, dispneja, tiščanje v prsih, kašelj in izmečka, ki je slabše ponoči ali z izvajanjem.

Asthma Triggers Astma Proľilci

Triggers include viral infections such as the common cold, allergens, irritants, exercise, weather, anxiety, stress and aspirin. Sprožilci vključujejo virusne okužbe, kot so skupni hladno, alergeni, dražilne snovi, izvajanje, vreme, tesnoba, stres in aspirina.

Family History Družinska zgodovina

Patients with a family history of atopy and asthma in 1st degree relatives are more likely to have these conditions also. Bolnikih z družinsko anamnezo astme in Atopija v 1. stopnjo sorodnikov je bolj verjetno, da so ti pogoji tudi. Genetic predisposition is known, however which genes are involved is still unknown. Genska nagnjenost, je znano, pa geni, ki so vključeni še ni znan.

Past Medical History Pretekle zdravstvene anamneze

Emergency deparment visits, hospitalizations, ICU admissions and mechanical ventilation episodes are all signs of severe and worsening asthma. Nujna deparment obiski, hospitalizacij, ICU vstopov in mehansko prezračevanje epizod so vsi znaki in hudo poslabšanje astme.

Physical Examination Fizični 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. O fizičnem pregledu, ki ga zdravnik, se lahko normalna med simptomatsko epizode astme, ki so lahko sopenje, zvišana izdiha fazi in / ali zmanjša dihalni zvoki na poslušanje na prsih teh bolnikih.

OBJECTIVE MEASURES OF ASTHMA Cilj ukrepov astme

• Spirometry – improvement of FEV1 in response to bronchodilators Spirometrijo - izboljšanje FEV1 v odgovor na bronhodilatatorji

• Peak-flow meter Peak-merilnik pretoka

• Airway hyper-responsiveness Airway hipertekstovne odzivnost