Bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two diseases. The symptoms of bronchial asthma are episodes of dyspnea with rales, often accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath or chest tightness, and the symptoms of COPD are usually coughing, coughing up sputum, wheezing and shortness of breath. Both diseases are treated with medication.
1. Bronchial asthma occurs when the bronchial tubes are constricted and narrowed due to factors such as airway hypersensitivity, resulting in episodes of dyspnea with rales, often accompanied by wheezing, shortness of breath or chest tightness.
Inhaled glucocorticosteroids, such as budesonide, can be used to control inflammation and maintain clinical control, while short-acting β2 agonists, such as salbutamol, can rapidly dilate the airways to maintain breathing.
2. The mechanism of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes, which leads to irreversible contraction and narrowing of the airway wall, resulting in cough, sputum, wheezing, shortness of breath and other symptoms.
Short-acting or long-acting β2 agonists, short-acting or long-acting anticholinergics such as salbutamol and ipratropium bromide can be used; in severe cases, they can be combined with glucocorticosteroid drugs such as salmeterol plus fluticasone. These drugs are anti-inflammatory as well as dilate the airways.
Patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are advised to go to a specialized hospital to have the cause of the disease clarified and then under the guidance of a doctor for further examination and treatment. These medications should be used under the supervision of a physician.