Asthma

Rising levels of air pollution and growing population has increased the number of patients with Asthma and allergies in India. As per WHO, India has an estimated number of 15-20 million asthmatics today, further adding to the economic burden of the country. This is also taking a toll among children, …

In the present day and age, Diwali has almost become tantamount to venomous air pollution. A recent study shows that the levels of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide seem to be ever-increasing in the ‘festival of lights’ since 2010. Even the levels of particulate matter 2.5 are much higher than …

If you are unaware of the actual cause that has led to asthma, chances are your treatment is not effective. Merely taking medicines without identifying the underlying issue might prolong your suffering, warn pulmonologists. Asthma allergens can be found in food, household articles, and the environment. Airborne triggers are dust …

By Dr. Tina Singh, General Physician When the airways become narrow or start swelling, it leads to production of mucus in excess. This causes breathing difficulties and when you have trouble breathing and can take only short breaths. This medical condition is called chronic asthma. Although asthma can, for some, be only …

By Dr Mool Chand Gupta  , Pulmonology A clinical diagnosis of Asthma should be suspected in the presence of recurrent/episodic wheezing, breathlessness, cough and or chest tightness with no alternative explanation for these symptoms. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of airways which causes hyper-responsiveness of airways and variable airway obstruction. Role …

By Dr. Sumit Wadhwa, Internal Medicine Asthma is a disease which affects the airways that carry air to and from the lungs. People suffering from asthma have swollen or inflamed airways. The inflammation causes the airways to be narrower which causes less air to pass through them into and from the lungs. …