Asthma is a chronic lung condition, affecting your airways (tubes that carry air back and forth though your lungs). Asthma usually starts during childhood, with about 1 in 13 people in the U.S suffering from the condition. The most common factor for developing asthma is having a parent with the condition, other reasons to establish asthma are smoking, breathing polluted air regularly or having serious allergies.
Your airways can become inflamed and turn tight when facing certain conditions, resulting in an asthma attack. Some of the basic triggers (conditions) are:
- pollen
- allergies
- sinus infections
- bad air quality
Asthma attacks have a variety of symptoms, from wheezing and coughing, to shortness of breath. These attacks make breathing difficult, and severe attacks can be fatal. One treatment for asthma is using an inhaler. Inhalers are small devices that help you breath by cycling a medication though your lungs. To use an inhaler, the user first presses the device into their mouth. This releases the medication, and it is then brought into our lungs with a deep breath. Another method is using a nebulizer. Nebulizers carry liquid medication to a patients lungs by pressurizing air. They can either be plugged into a port, or use batteries for a portable version. Nebulizers can be easier to use, especially for small children who are not able to use an inhaler. For severe attacks though, an inhaler would be a better option as they are faster to use.
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https://www.healthline.com/health/asthma-nebulizer-machine#how-do-nebulizers-work
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/symptoms-causes/syc-20369653
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6424-asthma
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