Pulmonary Hypertension

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that can range from mild to severe. Predicting the recovery time for a severe asthma attack can be challenging, because everyone's case is different. Typically, recovery time will take days to weeks, some of which may be spent in the hospital. This article discusses how to identify a severe asthma attack, treatment options, and recovery times. PeopleImages / Getty Images What Is a Severe Asthma Attack? Severe asthma is asthma that does not respond well to typical asthma treatments. The body's response to severe asthma involves inflammation and constriction of the bronchioles (the smallest branches of the lungs' bronchial airways that move air). This narrowing of the airways makes it difficult to breathe and can cause a distinct sound called wheezing. Severe asthma is classified based on several factors, including what symptoms are present, whether the attack responds to medi...

Isolated systolic hypertension is a type of high blood pressure. A healthcare professional may diagnose it if systolic blood pressure is more than 130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg. Isolated systolic hypertension is most common in older adults, but it can also affect younger adults. It is often asymptomatic but can cause serious complications without treatment. This article discusses what isolated systolic hypertension is, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options. It also examines whether the relevant authorities consider it a disability. When blood circulates throughout the body, it puts pressure on the artery walls. This is known as blood pressure. As part of a health checkup, a technician may check a person's blood pressure. A blood pressure reading provides two numbers known as systolic, which is the upper or first number, and diastolic, which is the lower or second number. A person has high blood pressure when the numbers rise above the normal ra...

We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here's our process. Nebulizers, which help deliver medication in the form of a mist that a person inhales, may be useful for those with asthma and other respiratory conditions. Portable nebulizer machines make traveling much easier — below is a guide to picking the best options. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, approximately 25 million Americans have asthma. Many of these individuals need to use specialized devices, such as inhalers or nebulizers, to inhale medication in order to help manage their condition. This article provides examples of available portable nebulizers, explains how they work, and answers some frequently asked questions. The American Lung Association states that a nebulizer is a device that can change liquid medication into a mist. A person then inhales this mist through a mask or mouthpiece. A portable nebulize...

Express News Service HYDERABAD: Apart from the year-end festivities, winter also brings with it certain health issues. Asthmatics, of all people, have it worse during this time of the year. Cold winds are one of the most common triggers, making those suffering from asthma fight cough, wheezing and troublesome breathing.  Dr Viswesvaran Balasubramanian, senior interventional pulmonologist at Yashoda Hospitals in Malakpet, breaks this down by explaining what happens to such patients. "Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory condition occurring predominantly amongst genetically predisposed individuals with strong family history. In asthmatics, the mucous glands and the muscles of the major airways undergo significant changes. This results in an episodic reduction in the size of the airway resulting in breathlessness, wheezing and cough with mucus production," he says. On why their condition worsens during the cold months, he shares, "The c...

It is a chronic condition that requires the patient, following diagnosis, to begin a course of treatment that includes, first and foremost, a change in lifestyle and a very effective drug therapy, which has recently been enriched with new, even more effective drugs. The treatment of heart failure may also require interventional treatments, such as the implantation of automatic defibrillators or pacemakers, surgical or percutaneous correction of valvular disease, surgical or percutaneous myocardial revascularisation, and even heart replacement with a transplant or artificial heart. The frequency of heart failure in Italy is about 2%, but increases with age, becoming progressively more frequent in women and reaching 15% in both sexes in people aged 85 and over. DEFIBRILLATORS, VISIT THE EMD112 BOOTH AT EMERGENCY EXPO Cardiac system: systolic and diastolic decompensation Cardiac decompensation can be classified into systolic and diastolic decompensation; systolic decompensa...

Isolated systolic hypertension is a type of high blood pressure. A healthcare professional may diagnose it if systolic blood pressure is more than 130 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg. Isolated systolic hypertension is most common in older adults, but it can also affect younger adults. It is often asymptomatic but can cause serious complications without treatment. This article discusses what isolated systolic hypertension is, its symptoms, causes, and treatment options. It also examines whether the relevant authorities consider it a disability. When blood circulates throughout the body, it puts pressure on the artery walls. This is known as blood pressure. As part of a health checkup, a technician may check a person's blood pressure. A blood pressure reading provides two numbers known as systolic, which is the upper or first number, and diastolic, which is the lower or second number. A person has high blood pressure when the numbers rise above the normal ra...

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