Dr. Willie Ong & Dr. Jubert Benedicto Cite Signs of Cough-Variant Asthma
COUGH-VARIANT ASTHMA – Doctors Willie Ong and Jubert Benedicto cited the signs of this type of asthma.
One of the health problems that is very hard to totally treat is asthma. It is a condition in which there is a narrowing of the airways and, usually, a production of mucus as the airways swell.
Asthmatic people usually experience shortness of breath and cough when there is an asthma attack. To some, they have the said health condition since they were born while to others, it triggered as they reached elementary or high school years.
Meanwhile, although asthma seems impossible to totally treat, its attack can be avoided. One of the most important things to consider is to stay away from its triggers.
In a video, Dr. Willie Ong and Dr. Jubert Benedicto cited the different asthma triggers. They also discussed the signs of the cough-variant asthma, a type of asthma.
Asthma Triggers
- Allergens
- It can be fur of pets or certain food.
- Pollution
- Weather
- Irritants
- Illness
- Emotional Changes
- Exercise
- More than two (2) weeks of cough
- Chronic bronchitis
According to the doctors, asthma is more risky when there is no sound as it may also indicate that no air is passing through. You can go through a Spirometry, a type of test, to determine how well your lungs work.
In the video, Dr. Willie Ong and Dr. Jubert Benedicto discussed a type of asthma – the cough-variant asthma. According to the doctors, it is characterized by a non-productive cough.
If you are suffering from a cough-variant asthma, you may be coughing but no mucus is coming out from your respiratory tract. Also, you may not experience wheezing or shortness of breath which are common asthma symptoms.
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