Asthma is a chronic exacerbation of an inflammatory disease of the airways. Patients with recurrent asthma attacks are very painful and can be life-threatening if not treated promptly. However, as long as the internal and external environment of the body can be controlled and stabilized, it is possible to prevent and reduce attacks. After regular treatment, 80% of asthma patients can achieve symptom control. The patient’s family can also play an important role in the treatment and control of the disease.
Asthma treatment goals.
Avoid symptoms that bother you day and night
To lead a physically active life
Use little or no relief medication
Have normal/near normal lung function
Avoid severe asthma attacks
For people with asthma, controlling and reducing airborne allergens can have a significant impact on improving disease status, so lifestyle changes can reduce the occurrence of asthma and attacks.
Scientific air exchange in the living room
Keep indoor air fresh
Open windows for ventilation when there are smoky smell or stuffy air
Don’t open windows during pollen season, foggy or dusty weather, when roadside homes are full of car exhaust, or when factories are heavily polluted, etc.
Keep indoor clean and dry
Indoor cleaning, not too much dust. Use a vacuum cleaner and a wet cloth to clean the room.
Wash and dry mops thoroughly after daily use
No smoke, no dust, no smell
No smoking by family members.
No incense burning.
No mosquito spray
No perfume.
Do not put a lot of printing materials
Avoid using soaps and lotions that emit strong odors to prevent irritating the patient’s asthma attack.
Removal of carpet cushions
Carpets, cushions with hair, plush toys, duck down bedding, old bedding and silk fabrics, buckwheat pillows, etc. are most likely to accumulate dirt and mites.
Pillow stuffing items are replaced regularly and kept clean and dry
Wash bed sheets and blankets with boiling water frequently and put them in the sun
Blinds instead of curtains.
Do not over-decorate and decorate
Try to keep the living environment simple to reduce dust accumulation and eliminate mite breeding places
Prohibit the placement of flowers and plants
New home decoration to reduce the use of chemical solvents, etc. After decorating the new house must be ventilated after six months, after testing the indicators qualified before moving in.
Do not keep fur-bearing pets
Avoid the application of animal fur products and contact with pets, including mammals, rodents and birds, because the dander, saliva, urine and feces produced by them can cause allergic reactions
There are countless bacteria, molds, mites, etc. parasitized in fur.
Kill indoor pests
Mosquitoes, flies, dust lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, etc. may be related to allergic diseases, especially cockroaches, and every part of the cockroach’s body may be an allergen that triggers asthma attacks in some people
When spraying insecticide must let patients and children leave the living room, and after the insecticide takes effect, thoroughly ventilate and change the air before inviting them home.
Be careful about holiday living
Charcoal smoke from barbecues, holiday candles and incense, the special smell of Christmas trees, and gifts from gatherings of people can all contribute to an asthma attack.
Pay attention to diet and medication safety
Eat a light and easy-to-digest diet, avoid cold drinks and cold foods, and do not overindulge
Avoid cooking and eating allergenic foods (milk, eggs, nuts, seafood, etc.)
For patients with aspirin asthma, avoid antipyretic and analgesic drugs
Avoid the use of beta-blockers
Visit the doctor for medical reasons and provide a complete allergy history to the doctor
Avoid transmission of respiratory infections
Important trigger for acute asthma attacks during upper respiratory tract infections
Open windows early for ventilation
Respiratory isolation – wear a mask
Reduce mental stress
Stress can also trigger asthma. Parents should not add stress to their children with asthma to avoid triggering asthma, as students are under a lot of pressure with schoolwork.
Help to build confidence and stabilize emotions.
Family members should urge the patient to adhere to treatment
Asthma requires long-term treatment and regular follow-up
Learn to monitor maximum expiratory flow rate (PEF) at home
Measurement: Measure PEF regularly in the early morning and afternoon (or dusk) every day for at least 1 week
Management of acute asthma attacks at home.
Always have emergency medication (aerosol, asthma medication) and oxygen cylinders at home
Keep sedated and rest in place
Immediately inhale β2 agonist aerosol about 2-4 sprays, if necessary, can be used together with Adequan and other drugs, repeat every 20 minutes; after 1 hour if still not relieved, should take oral slow-release theophylline drugs.