Pulmonary Hypertension

Allergic asthma is the most common form of asthma. Many of the symptoms of allergic and nonallergic asthma are the same. However, inhalation of environmental allergens triggers allergic asthma. Asthma is a breathing disorder in which a person's airways become inflamed, causing recurrent episodes of breathing difficulty, called asthma attacks or exacerbations. Environmental allergens may cause a person to have an allergic response anywhere in the respiratory tract. When allergens trigger asthma symptoms, doctors refer to this as allergic asthma. This condition affects around 60% of people with asthma. This article looks at the relationship between asthma and allergies, which allergies or allergens can cause asthma, the differences and similarities between nonallergic and allergic asthma attacks, and the treatments for each. We also look at other triggers and causes of asthma, how to manage allergies, diagnosis of allergic asthma, prevention, and the outlook for people with the condi...

New research shows that women may not realize their symptoms point to heart trouble, and that medical providers aren't picking up on it either. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in America, killing nearly 700,000 people a year. But studies have long shown that women are more likely than men to dismiss the warning signs of a heart attack, sometimes waiting hours or longer to call 911 or go to a hospital. Now researchers are trying to figure out why. They have found that women often hesitate to get help because they tend to have more subtle heart attack symptoms than men — but even when they do go to the hospital, health care providers are more likely to downplay their symptoms or delay treating them. Health authorities say that heart disease in women remains widely underdiagnosed and under treated, and that these factors contribute to worse outcomes among women and heightened rates of death from the disease. Most studies suggest that a major reason wome...

Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) summary The full CMI on the next page has more details. If you are worried about using this medicine, speak to your doctor or pharmacist. Why am I using Intal Forte CFC-Free Inhaler? Intal Forte CFC-Free Inhaler contains the active ingredient sodium cromoglycate. Intal Forte CFC-Free Inhaler is used to treat asthma and can be used before exercise. What should I know before I use Intal Forte CFC-Free Inhaler? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to Intal Forte CFC-Free Forte Inhaler or any of the ingredients listed...

Author:  Kathleen M. Stuart, MSN, MA, APRN There is no denying that Americans are more stressed than ever before. Luckily, there are so many ways to help manage stress – and they're all very accessible. Here are a few different ways stress could show up in the body, and how to combat its effects. 1. Not sleeping. Practicing good sleep hygiene is one way to deal with stress. As a registered nurse, I advise people to take one night and go to sleep at 9 p.m. Tell your body that it's going to sleep with no stress or expectation that you need to be awake at a certain hour. Get up whenever your body wakes up. That is the number of hours you should be sleeping each night. For some people it might be 10 hours, for others it could be 7.5. Whatever that is, that is your normal length of time that your body needs to sleep. How to enhance better sleep: Avoid electronic devices within two hours of sleep. Take a bath with lavender bubble bath, and/or drink chamomile tea ...

Lung scraping, or thoracentesis, involves the removal of fluid or air from the space between the chest wall and the lungs. In some cases, doctors may perform the procedure on people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is not a standard treatment for COPD, but it may be necessary if a person has pleural effusion or empyema. This article looks at COPD and lung scraping in more detail. It explains who may need the procedure and discusses the risks, preparation, and aftercare. It also outlines other procedures for COPD. Lung scraping involves removing air or excess fluid from the pleural space. The pleural space is the area between the lungs and the chest wall. The medical term for lung scraping is thoracentesis. Doctors perform the procedure for therapeutic reasons or diagnostic purposes. Therapeutic thoracentesis helps decrease the shortness of breath and pain that result from the pressure of the fluid on the lungs. It typically involves the removal of a large volu...

"An asthma attack is a flare-up or exacerbation of one's asthma," says Kendra Hammond, M.D., a pulmonologist at MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa. "Asthma is a disease of the airways of the lungs, especially of the smaller airways in the periphery of the lungs. During an attack, these airways narrow, making it difficult to exhale." The airways are lined with smooth muscle, and in people who suffer from asthma, this muscle can tighten up or spasm when exposed to certain triggers. The resulting narrowing of the airways makes it difficult for air to move in and out of the lungs and can lead to symptoms of asthma—shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing. In severe cases, the airways can become so constricted that not enough oxygen makes it into the bloodstream, and the person may experience a blue tinge to their lips or skin (cyanosis). This is a medical emergency, and you should call 911 immediately. Asthma attacks can be triggere...

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