It has been found that asthmatics are prone to developing asthmatic bronchitis in the event that their prior asthma condition turns persistent as well as severe which leads to non-temporary obstruction of the respiratory tract.
And someone with chronic bronchitis and even those with asthma can get asthmatic bronchitis.
It is also usual for asthmatic bronchitis patients to show signs and symptoms of chronic bronchitis and whatever prior treatments may have been taken to treat asthma will turn out ineffective and airways will continue to stay clogged and mucus will still gather in them.
Diagnosis
Even physical examinations undertaken in a clinic can fail to establish the proper diagnosis based solely on the symptoms of asthmatic bronchitis, because there are common symptoms for a number of conditions including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and also asthmatic bronchitis that can lead to confusion when diagnosing.
Therefore, the best means of diagnosing the problem would be through testing in the laboratory and also by carefully making physical examinations.
- Asthmatic bronchitis is also likely to occur amongst patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
- In addition, the disease is also caused due to being exposed to irritants that are outside of the body rather than because of internal viruses and also bacteria.
- Sometimes, extreme cases of respiratory problems that occur during childhood coupled with a poor immune system and also hyperactivity affecting the respiratory tract is other factors that cause an onset of asthmatic bronchitis.
- And smokers that have a chronic bronchial condition can be at risk of developing this disease and the usual symptoms of such a condition include coughing, breathlessness, wheezing and also feeling discomfort in the chest when trying to breathe.
Since this disease does cause respiratory tract obstructions, it follows that any treatment given to the patient should be effective in freeing the airways from the blockage within, and to also combat internally the bacteria that may have caused the problem in the first place.
The treatment recommended most often is known as bronchodilators which are effective in making clogged airways become decongested and gets rid of the mucus.
Asthmatic bronchitis can also lead to grave complications that are known as pulmonary bacterial infections which will require a prolonged and on going treatment regime, and if you suffer from such a malady, you should make it a point to keep away from irritants such as smoke from cigarettes, chemical, pollutants, dust and also alcohol vapors.