Commonly used asthma treatments

Asthma and its advanced treatments

Asthma is one of the respiratory disorders of the lungs and has a periodic aggravation. Very quick-acting medicines are needed to control these episodes and provide relief to the patient. These are called rescue medications. This group contains quick...

How is asthma treated?

The exact cause of one of the most common respiratory disorders, asthma, is not known. In most cases, it appears that a family history of allergies and environmental factors play an important role. The immediate cause of asthma is the inflammation o...

Diseases of the lungs

The lungs suffer from many diseases, all of which are serious and life threatening. Some have no satisfactory cure and some need prolonged treatments. Listed below are the various diseases that affect the lungs: Pulmonary fibrosis is more of an occu...

Respiratory disorders – an overview

The respiratory function is carried out by specialized organs. These organs consist of an air intake, the nose, a pre-warming and filtering area, the sinuses and an opening into the mouth, the pharynx, the larynx or the voice box and the trachea. The...

Types of respiratory disorders and tuberculosis

The lung is prone to many infections and other deadly diseases such as cancers, etc. These are the results of injuries, causing varying degrees of impediments to the transfer of nerve impulses from the brain. Improved surgical techniques repairing of...

Disorders of the upper and lower respiratory tract

The upper respiratory tract consists of the nose, the sinuses, and the pharynx. The pharynx has a large number of lymph gland distributed around, the important ones being the adenoids and the tonsils. The diseases encountered in this are viral or bac...