Asthma and emergency measures
What is asthma?
Asthma is an increase in the response of the airways to stimuli, which causes reversible narrowing of the airways and is characterized by the triad of cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing.
Symptoms:
The clinical triad of asthma includes:
1-shortness of breath 2-cough 3-visceral pain and exhalation (long exhalation)
Other symptoms:
Tachypnea, tachycardia, slight increase in systolic blood pressure, hyperpnea, muffled breath sounds, increase in the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest.
Note: Asthma symptoms are recurring and may last from a few minutes to a few days. Asthma attacks may be mild or severe and sometimes fatal.
Symptoms of severe asthma:
shortness of breath during rest, use of secondary respiratory muscles, paradoxical pulse, cyanosis, stridor, sweating
Asthma can occur at any age. Many Olympic athletes and famous people are suffering from this disease. Therefore, people can have a successful life while suffering from asthma.
Who are affected by the name?
The exact and main cause of asthma is still unclear; But what has been clarified so far shows that some people, especially infants who have a positive history of allergies (sensitivity) in the family, when exposed to cigarette smoke, plant pollen and fungi or other allergens, have a greater chance of They get asthma. Some workers also get asthma after coming in contact with chemical irritants.
Factors underlying or initiating asthma
Some effective factors in the occurrence of asthma attacks include reduced ventilation in new homes, contact with sensitizing substances (allergens) in closed environments (such as carpet wool and pets, especially cats), cigarette smoke, viral infections, air pollution, chemical stimuli. the use of artificial substances (colors, flavorings and essences) in food and increasing psychological pressure in daily life
Primary and pre-hospital treatment measures in patients who have an asthma attack
Asthma treatment goals:
1-correcting hypoxia 2-eliminating bronchospasm 3-reducing inflammation
– Placing the patient in a semi-sitting or sitting position
-Loose the patient’s clothes
– Placement of wet oxygen 15 liters per minute.
– Keeping the patient away from the stimulant
– Placement of IV and serum for patient hydration
– Drug treatment
Common medical treatment is usually inhaled beta agonists such as albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil) along with epiratropium bromide (Atronet).
Important note: Often after a prolonged asthma, the patient becomes tired. A tired patient may quickly progress to a respiratory failure and subsequently require intubation and mechanical ventilation.
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