Sentences with phrase «trigger of asthma attacks»

Hay fever - an allergy to pollen - is a common trigger of asthma attacks.

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Even if a state's concussion safety law does cover community - based, private sports programs, very few states have enacted laws that cover all aspects of youth sports safety, such as requiring more broad - based safety training for coaches in first - aid, CPR, and the use of an AED, and the development and implementation of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to be triggered in case of medical emergencies, such as a cardiac event (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest), asthma attack, allergic reaction to a bee sting, or heat stroke, and environmental emergencies (lighting, tornado, or an excessively high heat index).

Dr. Scott Schroeder, Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergy, discusses what causes asthma in children and how to treat it, and what can trigger an attack.

How to prevent your child from having an asthma attack, including understanding the proper use of preventative medications and avoiding triggers.

But remember: If your child experiences an allergy - triggered asthma attack, it's important to consider also giving epinephrine and seek emergency medical treatment immediately in case the asthma symptoms are part of anaphylaxis.

Participants learn more about chemical irritants (such as cleaners and perfumes), and allergens (including mold, pets and pests) can trigger attacks, with the aim of reducing the number of asthma - related hospital visits.

Although there is no cure for asthma, people with the disease can lead active lives and can control their symptoms through management of conditions that trigger asthma attacks and medical treatment.

«It is vitally important that people understand the warning signs of an asthma attack, reduce asthma triggers in their homes and follow the advice of their healthcare providers.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Judith A. Enck joined Erie County Commissioner of Health, Dr. Gale Burstein, representatives of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and a Buffalo family to highlight the organizations» successful efforts to reduce indoor air pollution that can trigger asthma attacks.

They determined that essential, effective treatment must involve a physical and breathing exam, a comprehensive health history of the patient and ask questions that may answer what triggers may cause an asthma attack.

However, in people with asthma, the M2 cells and the chemical signals they emit linger and call in other cells that cause inflammation that can trigger an asthma attack with the classic symptoms of difficulty breathing, wheezing and shortness of breath.

Smog can cause coughing and shortness of breath, and can aggravate asthma or trigger asthma attacks.

Asthma deaths arise primarily during episodes of acute worsening of symptoms, known as attacks or «exacerbations», which are commonly triggered by viral upper respiratory infections.

They know that too much of a protein called mucin causes the lungs» airways to close, triggering an asthma attack, but until now, the mechanism behind this was unknown.

Since allergens are known to trigger asthma attacks, researchers investigated whether it would be possible to block the effects of the allergen directly.

«Minor amounts of isocyanates can trigger an asthma attack once you become sensitized to it,» Dr. Harber says.

This study is significant because while short - term effects — like triggering asthma attacks — of cleaning chemicals have been well - studied, until now, we really haven't known much about what happens to our health when we're exposed to them regularly for years.

Cold, dry air is responsible for the swelling of your airways, and it usually triggers an asthma attack, which is why sports such as ice - skating, hockey, cross-country skiing, or any outdoor activity during the winter aren't the best option.

Frequent vacuuming helps reduce the level of dust mites, which trigger asthma and allergy attacks.

Other allergens include, dust mites, moist air, detergents, perfumed soap, shampoo, moth balls, potpourri, paint, carpeting, feather pillows, and many other common household products and items can trigger an attack of feline asthma.

Breathing polluted air interferes with normal lung development, increases the risk of asthma in children, and triggers asthma attacks.

In reality, carbon dioxide is of course a factor in climate change, and higher temperatures can lead to higher ozone pollution and pollen levels that trigger more asthma attacks.

Then there is particulate matter, especially the tiny particles with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers, which studies show can trigger asthma attacks.