Introduction
Asthma is a serious chronic illness that can wreak havoc in a person’s life. Whether young or old, treatment options can either help or hurt an asthma patient. Doctors and health professionals sometimes use the stepwise approach to help narrow down appropriate treatment options. While the stepwise approach has its place in treating asthma patients, there is also a need to research what recent options there are to help patients have a better quality of life with asthma. These recent options paired with a stepwise approach can better prepare the… Continue Reading...
Asthma
Asthma represents a lasting inflammatory airway condition characterized by hyper-responsiveness of the airways accompanied by repeated episodes of breathlessness, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. Such episodes have commonly been linked to airflow blocks which can be spontaneously reversed or sometimes require medication. Roughly three hundred million individuals worldwide suffer from asthma. Among children, boys exhibit greater asthma risk whilst among adults, women exhibit greater prevalence. A grasp of the condition’s pathophysiology (both acute and chronic forms) will facilitate an understanding of how to diagnose and treat patients suffering from… Continue Reading...
Chronic asthma is considered to be a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa that results in constriction of airways, bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible. Chronic asthma on the cellular level is characterized by an increase in the secretion of mucus and bronchoconstriction stimuli. Chronic asthma can be damaging to the epithelial cells found in the lungs, which can cause the reoccurrence a lot quicker leading to more severe cases of asthma. During the release of an inflammatory response, toxic neuropeptides and eosinophils are released, which can… Continue Reading...
emerging data and information on respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis and other pulmonary ailments which suggest a similar observation also noticed in other chronic ailments (Sahni, Talwar, Khanijo & Talwar, 2017).
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory illness that presents permanent condition with varying severity levels all through the life of the affected persons. It affects individuals of all ages and presents its highest frequency in childhood. Latest data gathered from the general population reveal that kids up to the age of 5, the average frequency rate of asthma was 23 per 1,000 kids annually;… Continue Reading...
during menstruation and childbirth. In some cases, the herb was utilized to treat vomiting, asthma, psoriasis, nausea, allergies, dizziness, and tinnitus. The historical use of Feverfew as a medicinal herb can be traced back to Greece when the plant was used to treat a Greek workman who fell during Parthenon's construction. Since it was considered too bitter for oral consumption, Tanacetum Parthenium was administered through applying it on the wrists and head for treatment of pain.
Additionally, traditional healers utilized it as an antipyretic while others grew it around the house to ward off malaria and as an insect repellent (Kemper, 1999). According to… Continue Reading...
bronchi, and larynx. Treatment for acute URI is usually simple not unless one has a chronic respiratory condition like asthma. This is one of the most common illnesses that leads to more doctor visits and absenteeism from work and school than any other illness every year. During a one-year period, it is estimated that people in the United States will suffer one billion colds (Santee et al., 2016). Acute URI is mostly caused by a virus, however, there are others that might be caused by bacteria. The virus will inflame the membranes in the lining of the nose and throat. There are more than 200 different viruses that can… Continue Reading...
liver disease, heart disease, sleep issues, and eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia. There is also the likelihood of asthma and respiratory illnesses. Statistics indicate that children who are suffering from obesity have approximately, 2.4 to 4.5 times greater risk for developing hypertension together with 2.4 to 8.0 fold increase in prevalence of dyslipidemia as adults who are between the ages of 27 and 31, in comparison to children with normal body mass index (BMI). Furthermore, members of this group are disadvantaged in the sense that the frequency of type-2 diabetes is prevalent and more likely to take place in overweight and obese adolescents. What is more, children suffering… Continue Reading...
people of the Caribbean used it for pain relief, aid for labor, menstruation pains, toothaches, migraines, insomnia, and asthma. They would consume it either as a tincture, as a dried product, or as an extract. Some side effects of those who took Jamaican dogwood, would be nausea, drowsiness or sedation, and/or stomach upset (Fetrow & Avila, 2000). Those experiencing overdose symptoms can experience sweating, tremors, and salivation.
The main use for the herb has been and still is, for pain relief of all kinds. From nerve pain to labor pains, the herb has received international use in recent times as an effective treatment for mild pain (Fetrow &… Continue Reading...
and comes from the ranunculaceae family. The plant is used to treat allergic reactions including hay fever, asthma, yeast infections, diarrhea, suppressed menstruation, tearfulness, and melancholy (Students notes, 2017). The ameliorates include cold food and drink (Students notes, 2017).. Notability, cold drink may aid with symptom reduction even if the patient is not feeling thirst (Students notes, 2017). In addition, cold being applied, motion, and open air are ameliorates. Aggravates include fatty food, the evening hours, and warm rooms (Students notes, 2017). Affinities include the mind, female organs, which one would assume means female reproductive organs, stomach, urinary organs, veins, mucous membranes, tongue, and bowels (Fluckiger and… Continue Reading...
