"Chronic cough" without knowing the risk of "asthma"

Asthma may not be a new disease for you. Because it is a common disease that occurs. However, asthma is not the only one. But still have asthma from the occupation Asthma from exercise Or Cough Variant Asthma, which you will have chronic cough without knowing the cause As described in the article below


What are the only chronic asthma symptoms?

Asthma with chronic cough only The main symptom is dry cough. Patients with this type of asthma do not have other types of asthma symptoms. Such as shortness of breath And the sound of wheezing while breathing, sometimes this type of asthma is coughing up to 6-8 weeks Or happened during the day Until affecting everyday life The symptoms will be more severe when exercising. Or receive stimulation of asthma or allergens such as dust mites, spores, fungus, perfume or when in cold weather This type of asthma can occur at any age. But often starts in childhood


Factors that cause asthma with chronic cough only

Causes of asthma with chronic cough Still do not know clearly But coughing may occur after the patient inhales allergens Or in cold weather Coughs may also occur. In addition, coughing may occur after the use of beta blockers, which are used for blood pressure, heart failure, and glaucoma. And other eye diseases Some patients who are allergic to aspirin may have this type of asthma.
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Diagnosis of asthma with chronic cough only

Sometimes, the patient may have coughing alone. And coughing may be a sign of many diseases such as flu, diagnosis of this disease The doctor will wash the history and will use instruments to listen to breathing. But this method may not be able to identify the disease that occurs, so chest X-ray Therefore is a recommended method in conjunction with spirometry. The doctor will use the instrument to measure the amount of air that the patient breathes out. (While the patient breathes deeply and exhales), including measuring the speed of air from the lungs If lung examination cannot confirm this type of asthma May use methadone line To narrow the airway During the examination The patient will inhale the Metha line. Before and after the spirometry of the lungs after the examination To eliminate the side effects of methamphetamine

Asthma treatment with chronic cough only

This type of asthma cough Can be treated with asthma spray Which contains albuterol (ipratropium) and inhaled steroids. The symptoms will improve within 6-8 weeks. This cough is a type of asthma. The symptoms are dry cough, but patients may also have other asthma symptoms. The cause of this symptom cannot be identified. But treatment can help improve symptoms

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Information: Rittisak Wongwuttipong

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