Asthma and Sinusitis Awareness
Today, asthma and sinusitis are increasing in frequency and
morbidity. When a person has asthma, the patients and his
family's cooperation are very important. Parents must keep an
eye on the complex treatment that includes pills, inhalers and
exercises. If there is poor medical service, asthma and
sinusitis are likely to get worse.
Asthmatic children have higher risk of getting sinusitis from
exposure to second hand smoke. On the other hand, people with
chronic sinusitis are sometimes at higher risk of developing
asthma.
When asthma comes with sinus infection, simple treatment will
not do. Since the nose is blocked, the individual is forced to
breath through their mouth which can likely hasten an asthma
attack. Likewise, air breathed through the mouth is colder than
the air breathed through the nose. And cold air is known to
trigger asthma attacks. Overuse of antibiotics, environmental
factors, bacteria and fungi among others often increases the
occurrence of asthma and sinusitis despite the advances made in
treating these conditions.
If both asthma and sinusitis are considered as inflammatory
diseases, then their treatment is likely similar. Patients
should drink enough fluids and bacterial infection should be
reduced by means of breathing and coughing exercise, various
enzymes, exercise, iodides, guaifenesin and irrigation. However,
if the sinus infection does not improve with antibiotics, a CT
scan may be necessary. Asthma and sinusitis are often treated at
the same time as what affects the sinus affects the entire upper
respiratory system.
You are likely to identify asthma if you are aware of its causes
and symptoms. Symptoms can generally range from mild shortness
of breath to chest pain, coughing and tightness in the chest.
Common asthma triggers include indoor and outdoor allergens,
infections, tobacco smoke, wood smoke, air pollution, certain
medication, weather and even strong emotions. Some episodes of
asthma attacks can be very severe and even life threatening. For
this reason, education of patients is very important. Also,
prompt diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis is important in the
long-term management of asthma. And in order to effectively
control the symptoms, it is important to know what triggered the
attack and then avoid those causes.
Understand that sinusitis can worsen asthma. However, many
patients who have successful treatment of their sinus infection
find that their asthma also improves. Controlling the
inflammatory process in the nose can help to control asthma
symptoms. And along with prevention and treatment, maintaining a
healthy well-balanced lifestyle and diet is also very important.
After all, a healthy body is likely to get sick.
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