Asthma in the elderly, as long as the active cooperation with the treatment, adhere to the use of drugs (such as salmeterol, budesonide, etc.), asthma does not deteriorate, asthma on the elderly life expectancy is basically no effect; if the patient aggravation of poorly controlled, it can be life-threatening at any time.
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation.
If asthma patients can be standardized treatment under the guidance of physicians, the general condition will not deteriorate, the patient’s life expectancy is generally not affected.
However, if the patient is not active in the treatment, or the combination of cardiopulmonary underlying diseases, prone to acute asthma attacks, may at any time endanger the patient’s life.
Asthma should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor active treatment, so as not to delay the condition.