Asthma

Asthma is chronic respiratory disorder that causes difficulty in breathing when the airways become inflamed and narrow. It is usually caused by allergies. The condition can be managed by medication but sometimes, severe asthma attacks can be fatal.

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continuous cough

prema
120 Posts

Re: continuous cough

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David,it's interesting that inspite of
your many visits to General Practitioners no-one refered you to
an Allergist, Pulmonologist or Lung
Specialist.The best person to most likely solve your wife's problem is one
those just mentioned.The allergy Specialist will run a series of allergy
test on your wife to determine any specific agent triggering the persistent
cough and wheezing sometimes acompanied
by chest tightness.On the hand,the Pulmonologist or Lung Specialist will
also run a series of provocative tests
to determine if your wife suffers from
a condition known as Asthma which can
often be relieved with the use of inhaled beta agonist bronchodilators or anticholinergics.In some cases, Anti-
inflamatory steroids have shown to be
beneficial.Infact some individuals have
been said to gain relieve from the use
OTC agents, it is safer to consult a
Specialist before trying anything.
Good Luck!

Posted on : Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:31 PM

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prema
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hi there
as far as my knowledge is concerned i do think your there is a asthamatic problem
joshua lewis
joshviklewis@hotmail.com
u can mail in will guide you

Replied on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 5:32 PM

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prema
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Dear Mr Sam David,
I think your wife needs thorough evaluation to find basic cause of wheezing. She should seek advice from a CONSULTANT in RESPIRATORY MEDICINE or GENERAL MEDICINE ; since you have already tried good gen. practitioners.Nowadays there are quite a few good specialists in this. But let me caution you, every now & then this problem of wheezing (Asthma) could be resistant to all forms of treatment and only partial relief may be possible.
Good luck,
Dr. M.Mohan Rao,MBBS,MS,FICS,MCH,
M.D.& Chief Surgeon,
Dr. U Mohan Rau Memorial Hospital,
Chennai.
Visit: http://www.mohanraohospital.com

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