Causes of Asthma Attack and Symptoms

Causes of Asthma Symptoms The exact causes of asthma are still unknown. Firstly, genetic factors and environmental influences in the development of athma disease play a role. In addition, include allergic respiratory symptoms such as hay fever among the strongest risk factors for asthma development.

The exact interaction between genetic factors and various risk factors in the first years of life, which eventually leads to the development of asthma, but is known only in its infancy.

When asthma attack the bronchial inflammation irritated swells considerably. An increased production of tenacious mucus narrows the airways further. In addition, stretches muscles of the smaller airways (bronchi and bronchioles), together spasmodically. These processes complicate breathing, especially exhaling, and worsen the oxygenation of the body.

Asthma causes because various stimuli can trigger acute asthma attack :

Non-specific stimuli: All asthmatics are a number of stimuli (triggering stimuli affected). These include physical exertion, cold, cigarette smoke, perfumes and air pollution.
Specific stimuli are mainly pollen, dust, animal dander, mold and some foods. These attractions are called allergens.
Other factors include inflammation respiratory tract, caused by viruses or bacteria, or certain pain killers (e.g. acetylsalicylic acid / aspirin).

We must distinguish between bronchial asthma disease and acute asthma attack. The symptoms of asthma depend primarily on the severity of the disease. The following asthma symptoms may occur :
- Difficulty in breathing and breath shortness (often paroxysmal)
- Wheezing, hissing sound when breathing (wheezing)
- Coughing fits, especially during the night, with expectoration of tough mucus glassy
- Chest tightness
- Extended duration of exhalation

These asthma symptoms can occur in bronchial asthma alone or together. The frequency and intensity depend on severity of disease. If you constantly coughing or experiencing persistent cough lasts longer than three weeks, you should be examined by asthma doctor.

When asthma attack also occur shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing, but the asthma symptoms are more intense. These are the following asthma symptoms :

Fear
Rapid heart beat
Bluish colored skin and snatching respiration
Inflated chest with hunched shoulders
Exhaustion through to speak inability
Confusion and restlessness
Severe impact of emergency sprays (to keep the medications administered by a doctor, but its effect).

If asthma attack accumulation is not treated, it can move into a so-called asthmatic status. This is a severe, life-threatening asthma attack, which lasts for hours or days without interruption. A patient in status asthmaticus must be cared immediately in intensive care in hospital or medical centre with asthma physicians or asthma specialist doctor.