Asthma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年4月6日 · Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance.
Adult-Onset Asthma - WebMD
2022年8月7日 · When asthma symptoms appear and are diagnosed in adults older than age 20, it is typically known as adult-onset ast hma. About half of adults who have asthma also have allergies.
Adult-Onset Asthma: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
2023年10月1日 · Adult-onset asthma is a subtype of asthma that develops in adulthood. The symptoms are the same as for asthma that appears during childhood, including dyspnea (shortness of breath) and wheezing, but tend to be more frequent and …
Adult Onset Asthma - asthma and allergies
Adults who develop asthma are said to have adult onset asthma. How does adult onset asthma compare with childhood asthma? Unlike children who often experience intermittent asthma symptoms in response to allergy triggers or respiratory infections, adults with newly diagnosed asthma generally have persistent symptoms.
Asthma: Updated Diagnosis and Management Recommendations …
2020年6月15日 · Asthma is a serious global health problem. The latest update to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines includes significant changes to treatment recommendations, especially a...
Managing Asthma - American Lung Association
2024年10月23日 · Learn how to develop a plan with your healthcare provider that includes key information on managing your asthma. Common asthma symptoms can include a cough, tight feeling in your chest, wheezing, activity limitation and feeling tired. Keeping track of your symptoms will help you stay in control.
Asthma in Adults | New England Journal of Medicine
2023年9月8日 · The three main goals of asthma management are control of asthma symptoms, reduction in the risk of asthma exacerbations, and minimization of adverse effects of medications (e.g., side effects...
Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Adults : A Review
Evidence-based diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment can improve functioning and quality of life in adult patients with asthma. ObservationsAsthma is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome primarily affecting the lower respiratory tract, characterized by episodic or persistent symptoms of wheezing, dyspnea, and cough.
Asthma in adults - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ …
2024年7月31日 · Asthma in adults presents with recurrent episodes of shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing, or coughing. Examination typically demonstrates an expiratory wheeze; however, in severe asthma there is poor air entry and the chest is silent. Treatment is stepwise, based on symptoms.
Managing adult asthma: The 2019 GINA guidelines
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines recommend that all asthma patients be treated with inhaled corticosteroids taken daily or as needed; this improves symptoms and outcomes, even in those with mild disease. Further, asthma management requires a stepwise approach, escalating and de-escalating treatment based on symptom control.