Steemit Learning Challenge-S21W4; Asthma

A higher percentage of females indeed suffer from this disease, especially after puberty. The reason is not made fully clear, but the truth here is that hormonal differences between males and females, differences in lung function, and environmental and lifestyle factors like exposure to allergens like dust and airway responsiveness result in this. I have seen asthma cases, and the few I have seen are all women.

Another thing is that asthma can occur at any age, but research shows that as people age, a decrease in symptoms is always seen, and also people may appear to have outgrown asthma. A lower percentage of adults suffer from asthma, but in most cases, it can be more chronic in adults. Though there is no specific cure, we can always get proper treatment and management, even with physiotherapy exercise, before it emerges for those who have it.

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Definition of Asthma

Asthma is a serious lung disease that can cause us to have breathing difficulties. It occurs in the lungs' airways and becomes triggered when exposed to irritants; this can lead to the narrowing of the airways. It comes with symptoms such as shortness of breath, a wheezing sound when breathing, etc., and if left without being treated, can be life-threatening.

Types of Asthma

Occupational asthma is asthma that occurs due to the work performed by an individual; if a person is exposed to dust, different gases, and fumes, it can irritate the airways, leading to asthma.

Conventional asthma is also known as allergic asthma. It is chronic and is caused by respiratory infections such as colds and dust; it may also come with cough, chest tightness, etc.

Exercise-induced asthma is very self-explanatory; in very intense or prolonged exercise, one can experience a shortage of breathing, and a wheezing sound can be said to be asthmatic.

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Asthma Assessment

It is very important to combine the patient's medical history, previous disease occurrence, physical examination, and clinical evaluation.

Chest X-ray: It is a form of imaging that produces images of the chest, including the lungs, heart, and surrounding tissue, to be sure there is no narrowing of the airway by foreign objects or any detected lung infection, disease, or accidents.

LFT (lung function test): This test is done to be sure the lungs are functioning well; some of the tests, like plethysmography, measure the total lung capacity and residual volume; others, like oximetry, measure oxygen saturation of the blood; and spirometry, which is done to see the amount of air that can be inhaled by a person.

Sputum analysis: Sputum is that thick and sticky fluid produced in the lungs' airways; it can be cultured to detect allergies and infections causing asthma, and the patient will be asked to take precautions against these allergies and treated with bacteria-destructive tablets.

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V blogging the Exercise I performed

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I was able to perform all this exercise in my neighbour's saloon for a clear view on the camera, I wasn't the only one that performed this exercise I made my junior brother perform some then I became his coach

Chest Stretches