Dry coughing, sleep disturbances, frequent yawning and sighing, heartburn, and fatigue are some of the symptoms of asthma. Dr. Raul Valor, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says people with asthma have a cough that sounds bronchial in nature. He explains patients who have asthma have a certain degree of anxiety and they may have…...

Young boys, adult women, people with allergies, certain ethnicities, and people with certain jobs are at risk for asthma. Dr. Raul Valor, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says statistically young boys and adult women are the most commonly affected. He also explains not all asthma is allergic, but there is an association of allergies…...

Dr. Javier Hiriart, Pediatrician at Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital explains with a bio digital imaging how the asthma development occurs. Catching a cold, cold air or a perfume, for example, starts to change natural breathe process, because the patient gets the trigger for smooth muscle in the airways to kind of…...

Coughing, especially at night; wheezing; shortness of breath; and chest tightness, pain or pressure are some symptoms of asthma. Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, explains asthma is different from croup, which is when you have a stridor breathing in, versus trouble breathing out when you have asthma...

Dr. Mario Zambrano, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician with Homestead Hospital, says asthma will go away when your body has adjusted to the environment and learned how to deal with allergies and allergens. "If you don't follow your doctor's advice, if you don't listen to the cues, asthma can become adult asthma." Some benefits of good…...

Air pollutants, family history and allergic tendencies are the main factors that can trigger asthma on a child, explains Dr. Javier Hiriart, Pediatrician at Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, who agrees that asthma affects one in twelve children ages 0 to 17 in the United States. Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest…...

Dr. Raul Valor, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says the majority of the diagnosis of asthma is done on clinical grounds, and the history of the patient is probably the single most important factor. He points out patients will report wheezing at night and they are awakened in the middle of the night by…...

Dr. Raul Valor, Pulmonologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says the most important treatment for asthma is inhaled steroids, because they keep asthma under control and they are probably the mainstay of treatment. He also explains there are long-acting bronchodilators, which are similar to the rescue inhaler, but have a longer duration (between 12 and…...