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Pleurisy And Asthma
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What are bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis?
Different Conditions: Bronchial Asthma is chronic Inflamatory disease of the airways&causes episodes of Bronchospasm causing cough,Wheezing&shortness of breath which is reversible with use of Bronchodilaters like Albuterol Chronic Bronchitis is inflammation&irritation of the airways and is irreversible even with use of Bronchodilatrs like Albuterol and it produces excessive mucus and cough persist more than3months/year ...Read more
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Asthma (Definition)
A disease of the lungs caused by chronic inflammation of the airways, caused ...Read more
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Does albuterol and Pulmicort treat bronchitis and pneumonia?
No: Neither treat pneumonia, but in patients who have underlying obstructive lung diseases like asthma or copd, pneumonia can worsen symptoms of these diseases and the inhaled medicines you mention can help treat these problems. Albuterol helps dilate the airways and relieve shortness of breath and pulmicort helps decrease airway inflammation and may also help relive symptoms but more slowly over time. ...Read more
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What is walking pneumonia and asthmatic bronchitis?
Definitions...: "walking" pneumonia is slang terminology that refers to a situation where there is an infiltrate on chest x-ray but the person has few symptoms. There are different scenerios that can produce this situation. "asthmatic bronchitis" means that there is bronchospasm associated with bronchitis, an infection of the airways. It can sometimes lead to a cough as the infection is resolving. ...Read more
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Could acid reflux cause coughing and asthma attacks?
Yes: one of the important causes of poor control of asthma could be uncontrolled reflux ...Read more
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Are bronchial pneumonia and bronchitis with pneumonia the same?
No: Pneumonia denotes infection in the lung parenchyma (lung tissue). Bronchits denotes infllamation in the bronchilal airway. Pneumonia is a more serious condition. Bronchitis is usally viral, may last 2 week, cough is common. However, our job is to rule out other causes of cough and determine the proper treatment. ...Read more
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Lung infection with sever asthma?
More common: Severe asthma reduces clearance of mucous and microoganisms (viruses & bacteria) from the lung. Long-standing severe asthma may lead to structural changes in the airway that compromise mucous clearance even more. Poor clearance of mucous & microorganisms from the breathing tubes is a clear risk factor for bronchitis and pneumonia. In children the leading risk factor for pneumonia is asthma. ...Read more
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Asthma or bronchitis? Symptoms are coughing with no mucus, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, gasping for air. Took albuteral and it works.
Cough ; .....: Hello. This sounds like typical asthma. See your doctor for further treatment and evaluation. ...Read more
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What is the best asthma medicine for wheezing and coughing and shortness of breath?
ICS: There are essentially two types of medications for asthma: controller medications and rescue medications. The controller you get placed on is determined by your severity and this can be changed based on the degree of control of symptoms and risk. We follow guidelines for severity and treatments such as naepp and gina. However, in short, most asthmatics need to be on inhaled corticosteroids. ...Read more
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Will GERD cause asthma and heart palpitations?
GERD : Gerd can cause wheezing and palpitations.
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Can asthma inhalers help non-asthmatics breath better by relaxing muscles?
Not a good idea: If your lungs are normal, they maintain the appropriate balance of keeping your small airways open/closed.The mechanism is designed to keep toxic fumes/materials out of sensitive endpoints in the lung.When used without need, they increase your hearts work /rate & saturate the lungs sensors.Overstimulation can make these sensors less reliable.Any med strong enough to do good can do the opposite ...Read more
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Flu with cough.Dyspnea, chest pain and tightness. Neck shoulder stiffness.Dr say flu + allergy cause dyspnea and pain.On seretide, sungulair.Cardiac?
See doctor: Consult your doctor since you may well need a short course of cortisone to get you out of the asthma attack. ...Read more
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Can one have asthma and emphysema?
Yes: Overlapping asthma with COPD is not that uncommon. ...Read more
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Bronchitis w/cough x2 weeks prescribed zpack not coughing but sob and mild chest spasms ER said pleurisy px albutrol but increases hr.Alternatives?
Xopenex (levalbuterol): Lev-albuterol does not cause as much of an increase in heart rate, but is $$$. Can get your dr to write it for you / call it in w/rationale of "failed" albuterol due to rapid heart rate. ...Read more
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Can chest infections and asthma be related?
Absolutely: Viral infections are common triggers of asthma. In young children, asthma attacks can often be confused for pneumonia on chest x ray. ...Read more
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Whats sign of pneumonia, cough, wheeze or chest tightness?
All of the above: Or none of them. There is nothing specific about the symptoms of pneumonia or, for that matter, nearly every other disease your doc has to diagnose and treat. Symptoms are common to many different disease and have to be viewed in context. Rarely, pneumonia can cause no symptoms, and only be seen on a cxr. Most will have some fever and cough. ...Read more
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Can interstitial lung disease like pulmonary fibrosis and those like pulmonary fib. Be ruled out pretty good with pulse ox, CT of lungs, and chest xra?
No: The above tests are not sensitive enough. Pulmonary function tests and a high resolution ct scan of the lungs are more sensitive. If they are normal, then interstitial lung disease can be essentially ruled out. ...Read more
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Could his cough and shortness of breath and raspyness possibly be emphysema?
Yes: Emphysema can present with all of these symptoms. To start to make the diagnosis one needs a chest xray and pulmonary function tests. ...Read more
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How can you distinguish between bronchitis, pneumonia and whooping cough?
Whooping cough: has a distinct cough. Bronchitis and pneumonia may be difficult to tell apart but many times bronchitis on an X-ray will not show whereas pneumonia should. ...Read more
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What causes the heart rate to escalate when coughing? I have asthma, pneumonia and bronchitis. Am being treated with inhalers and antibiotics
Valsalva: Coughing can cause this. This could be related to the valsalva maneuver which is brought on by coughing .. There are different phases of the valsalva and in brief this affects the heart rate... Also if you have breathing problems are medication for this is confect heart rate cost to go up. ...Read more
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Fever, asthma history, & slight shortness of breath. Just more asthma, or maybe pneumonia?
Not asthma alone: Fever is not seen in asthma alone, unless there is an accompanying infection. Asthma symptoms and shortness of breath can be worse if there is an infection in the lungs at the same time. This could be a bronchitis or pneumonia. If changes are seen on a chest xray, then it is likely to be a pneumonia. Either way, you should be seen by a doctor. ...Read more
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