Respiratory conditions - Asthma Flashcards
what is asthma?
common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways and lungs.
How many types of asthma are there?
2
- allergic asthma
-non-allergic asthma
Allergic asthma is caused by?
pollen, dust and mites.
Non-allergic asthma is caused by
cold air, exercise, viral infection, smoking
Aetiology of asthma
- Arise at any age
- risk factors can include:
- genetic predisposition
- Exposure to allergens
Epidemiology of asthma
-8 million people diagnosed with asthma
- incidence of asthma is higher in children than adults
- 1484 death in the UK in 2017
- 4 deaths per day
Allergic or Extrinsic asthma
usually, begins when you are a?
child
Allergic or extrinsic asthma
Family history of allergies
having a typical family history of allergies can cause you to show signs and symptoms of asthma after exposure.
Allergic or Extrinsic asthma usually responds well to ?
Treatment
Allergic or Extrinsic can
improve in adolescence or reactivate in adulthood.
Non-allergic or intrinsic tends to be more?
Chronic or severe than extrinsic asthma
Non-allergic or intrinsic is more common in?
Adults
Triggers of non-allergic or intrinsic asthma?
-exercise
- infection
does not tend to be allergens
Understanding of intrinsic asthma is?
poor
intrinsic asthma is often controlled with?
corticosteroids
