The popular and prevailing methods of treatment for asthma patients include beta2 agnostic inhalers, cortico-steroid inhalers, nebulizers and oral medications. The required combination and frequency of administration of these medicines depends upon the severity of the attacks.

Severe asthma attacks can result in loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygen. In such situations the patient might not respond to standard treatment and it can lead to respiratory arrest. Under such situations fatalities might occur.

Useful and relevant information regarding asthma treatment and prevention can be found on the websites of American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, and from articles written in public health websites like Medline and PubMed.

Viral asthma and Crohn’s disease are very different disorders and are not linked to each other. Viral asthma is caused when common cold and flu create symptoms of asthma, whereas Crohn’s disease affects the gastro-intestinal tract of the body.

Asthma is triggered in children mostly due to indoor allergens like dust mites, present in bedding, carpets, furnishings and stuffed furniture. Other indoor allergens could be in the form of pollution and pet hair.

The existence of one or more of the primary symptoms of asthma can help in identifying whether someone has asthma. These symptoms are persistent cough, wheezing, tightness of the chest and shortness of breath.

Asthma patients usually have symptoms of persistent coughing, especially at night. Although asthma medication provides relief from cough but it does not include any medication for controlling cough directly. The best way to control cough for asthmatics is through prevention and taking necessary precautions in case of extreme weather conditions.

In cases where standard medications are proving to be ineffective in treating asthma, alternative remedies are becoming popular. Homeopathy, naturopathy and yoga are proving to be quite popular as alternative remedies and therapies for treating asthma.

Asthma can be treated either by removing or avoiding the cause for the attacks, like allergens, pollution, extreme climatic conditions etc. or through medical intervention in the form of inhalers, nebulizers and oral medication.

The name ‘Asthma’ was given after the Greek word for panting or gasping.