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Asthma
- Asthma is a condition where the distant/small wind pipes are swollen and the swelling results in spasms
- Asthma may be caused by an allergy, a cold, a particular drug, or cigarette smoke.
- People with asthma may have sudden attacks at night.
The symptoms are :
- Wheezing (whistling sounds when breathing), and coughing.
- They usually have to use a “rescue” inhaler at the start of an attack
- Be calm, reassure the person and ask the location of his or her inhaler
- Ask the person to take the “rescue” inhaler (e.g. Albuterol inhaler). Within few minutes he/she should feel better. If their breathing does not, improve, ask him/her to take another dose of the same inhaler. They may repeat 2-4 inhaler puffs at a time every 15-20 minutes. If the repeated inhalers are not helping then he/she should seek medical service ( doctor or emergency room service).
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