Tips to keep your asthma under control

 Asthma is often a chronic condition, but that doesn't mean you or your child should have difficulty breathing all of the time. When you work with a doctor and pay attention to your symptoms – you may need to adjust your medications for optimal asthma control.

Effective asthma treatment necessitates tracking symptoms and measuring how well your lungs work on a regular basis. Taking an active role in asthma treatment management will help you maintain better long-term asthma control, prevent asthma attacks, and avoid long-term problems.

Here are some tips to keep your asthma under control 

1. Avoid smoke: Smokers are far more likely to experience severe asthma symptoms. However, even nonsmokers should be cautious of tobacco smoke, which damages airways and may trigger an asthma attack.

2. Know what triggers your asthma: If you can identify the triggers for your asthma, you will be able to avoid having an asthma attack. Strong odors, cold weather, and smoky air can all trigger asthma attacks. You might find it useful to keep a journal in which you write down triggers as you discover them.

3. Avoid allergens: Allergens in the air can cause asthma symptoms. During allergy season, be especially mindful of allergen levels.

4. Reduce stress: For many people with asthma, stress is a common trigger. When a person is stressed, the body produces hormones that cause breathing and heart rate to increase. Meditation, relaxing baths, and exercise are all great ways to unwind and can help with asthma symptoms.

5. Find a medication that works well for you: A person with asthma typically requires two types of medications: one for emergencies that works quickly and long-term, and another for long-term relief.

6. Exercise: Exercise on a regular basis can significantly improve asthma symptoms. However, some types of exercise can be harmful, so it is critical to be deliberate about the type of exercise you do. 

7. Keep your home clean: Carpet, furniture, pets, bedding, and other household items collect allergens and dust, which can aggravate asthma symptoms. Vacuum, mop, and dust your home on a regular basis to reduce symptoms.

8. Eat healthy: Including certain vitamins and nutrients in your diet can help you control your asthma symptoms. Vitamin C, for example, has anti-inflammatory properties. It aids in the clearing of airways and the improvement of lung function. Reducing salt intake can also help with asthma symptoms.

9. Spend some time in the sun: When we spend time outside in the sun, our bodies produce vitamin D, which is important for overall health and can help reduce asthma complications.

10. Have an emergency asthma plan: In the event of an asthma attack, it is critical to have a plan in place that both you and someone nearby are aware of. Make a list of the medications you need and how to take them. If necessary, show this plan to a nearby person so that they can get you the assistance you require.

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Pulmonary and Cardiac rehabilitation for post COVID recovery

 Coronavirus disease can cause a wide range of chronic health problems, including impaired lung function, decreased exercise performance, and decreased quality of life. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a rapid progression of respiratory failure in many people, necessitating hospitalization or intensive care unit treatment. COVID-19 survivors frequently experience persistent weakness and respiratory symptoms. Pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation for post-COVID recovery is a safe and effective treatment option. Our goal is to help people recover from coronavirus disease more completely by improving breathing and lung function.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is defined as a comprehensive intervention that includes exercise training, education, and behavioral changes to improve the physical and psychological condition of patients with respiratory disease and promote a high long-term quality of life. It has also been established that it is an important component of the integrated care strategy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cardiac rehabilitation is a program that is carried out before or following cardiac surgery. This outpatient physiotherapy service, which provides the most up-to-date rehab technology and post-surgical care, assists heart patients in recovering from cardiac diseases, restoring them to their full potential, and avoiding unnecessary hospitalizations.

Pulmonary rehabilitation recommendations:

1. Respiratory complications may manifest as a level of impairment and functional limitation as a result of decreased respiratory function.
2. Low-intensity exercise should be considered first, especially for patients who require oxygen therapy, while keeping an eye on vital signs (heart rate, pulse oximetry, and blood pressure)

Cardiac rehabilitation recommendations:

1. All patients who have had COVID-19 should have their cardiac function, recovery, and potential impairments evaluated.
2. Specialist advice should be sought based on the patient’s initial assessment and symptoms.
3. Depending on the symptoms and complications, a period of rest following infection will reduce the risk of post-infection cardiac failure.
4. If cardiac pathology exists, specific cardiac rehabilitation programs should be provided that are tailored to the individual’s cardiac complications, impairments, and rehabilitation needs assessment.

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HYPOTHERMIA: WHY WARM?

 Hypothermia occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can generate heat and your body temperature drops below 95 F (35 C). If left untreated, it can be fatal. It is frequently caused by cold weather or immersion in a cold body of water. It can also be caused by prolonged exposure to indoor temperatures below 50 F (10 C). As winter approaches, the risk of cold exposure rises. However, if you are exposed to cold temperatures on a spring hike, you may develop hypothermia. You may be more vulnerable if you are also exhausted or dehydrated.

Hypothermia can occur when the balance between the body's heat production and heat loss tips for an extended period of time. Accidental hypothermia usually occurs as a result of being exposed to cold temperatures without adequate warm, dry clothing. However, hypothermia can occur in much milder environments, depending on a person's age, body mass, body fat, overall health, and length of time exposed to cold temperatures. Diabetes and thyroid conditions, as well as certain medications, severe trauma, and the use of drugs or alcohol, all increase the risk of hypothermia. Blood warmers is a device that warms blood or other fluids to prevent hypothermia.

What is the treatment for Hypothermia?

1. Hypothermia is a potentially fatal condition that necessitates immediate medical attention. If medical attention isn't available right away:

2. Take off any wet clothing, hats, gloves, shoes, and socks.

3. Warm, dry clothes and blankets should be used to protect the person from wind, drafts, and further heat loss.

4. As soon as possible, make your way to a warm, dry shelter.

5. Begin rewarming the individual with additional clothing. Make use of warm blankets. Other items that can help with warming include an electric blanket and heating pads for the armpits, neck. If nothing else is available, use your body heat.

6. If a thermometer is available, take the person's temperature.

7. Warm liquids should be served, but alcohol and caffeine should be avoided because they accelerate heat loss. Don't try to give fluids to someone unconscious.

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