Bronchial asthma is a breathing disorder in which the tubes that allow air to enter and leave the lungs periodically narrow in a condition called an asthma attack. This attack can be really dangerous, severe attacks causing inflammation of the airways of the lungs causing coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath can lead to death.
Data shows that there are now more than 17 million Americans who suffer from bronchial asthma, 5 million of whom are children under the age of 18, and more than 5,500 Americans die of asthma each year.
Although there are now many asthma medications, medical equipment, and various treatments that can help asthma patients decrease the occurrence of attacks, many people still die from this respiratory condition due to lack of knowledge about the disorder, as well as The attacks are unpredictable and people with this disorder can have an attack at any time and in any place.
This disease is widespread throughout the world; this disease is even more common in younger boys than in younger girls.
There are so many reasons why one can get this disease, and there are so many factors that trigger each attack. Genetics, for example, is one of the most common reasons why one can get this disease. This disease is hereditary, if the disease is prevalent in the family history, either on the father’s or mother’s side or both, then there is a high chance that their offspring may also carry the disorder.
The rate of the disease even doubles if both parents and their family have a history of asthma. The symptoms manifest a lot at an early age. If one has intrinsic asthma, that is, an asthma attack triggered by allergens and stress, the patient may develop another disease in addition to asthma. This disease can be caused by infections. Those children whose parents suffer from asthma are also very prone to other related conditions.
Some infections like bad cold, chest congestion, etc., can lead to the development of other asthma-like symptoms.
