User:Matzerath1/Asthma trigger
An asthma trigger is a thing that causes a person with asthma to experience an increase in symptoms, sometimes resulting in an asthma attack or status asthmaticus. Sometimes a trigger is so prominent in a persons asthma that it is added to describe it such as exercise-induced asthma[1].
Inhaled allergens[edit]
Allergy is a primary cause of asthma symptoms[2] . According to the NAEPP Guidelines, the "first and most important step in controlling allergen-induced asthma is to reduce exposure to relevant indoor and outdoor allergens"[3]
Respiratory infections[edit]
Inhaled respiratory irritants[edit]
A variety of irritants can induce asthma symptoms, including cigarette smoke, fireplace smoke, ashes, aerosol sprays, perfumes, cooking odors, musty odors, shower steam, traffic fumes, air pollution, desert dust, and workplace irritants[4].
Hormonal fluctuations[edit]
Medications[edit]
Physical activity[edit]
Emotional state[edit]
(eg, anxiety, sudden upsets)
Common triggers[edit]
- Animals (pet hair or dander)
- Dust
- Changes in weather (most often cold weather)
- Chemicals in the air or in food
- Exercise
- Mold
- Pollen
- Respiratory infections, such as the common cold
- Strong emotions (stress)
- Tobacco smoke
- Aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) provoke asthma in some people[5].
Allergies[edit]
Many people with asthma have a personal or family history of allergies, such as hay fever (allergic rhinitis) or eczema. Others have no history of allergies.
References[edit]
- ^ Grzelewski T, Stelmach I (2009). "Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children: a comparative systematic review of the available treatment options". Drugs. 69 (12): 1533–53. doi:10.2165/11316720-000000000-00000. PMID 19678711. S2CID 260521276.
- ^ National Asthma Education and Prevention Program: Expert panel report III: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Bethesda, MD: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2011. (NIH publication no. 08-4051) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm (Accessed on December 04, 2011).
- ^ National Asthma Education and Prevention Program: Expert panel report III: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Bethesda, MD: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2011. (NIH publication no. 08-4051) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm (Accessed on December 04, 2011).
- ^ Siroux V, Pin I, Oryszczyn MP, Le Moual N, Kauffmann F (2000). "Relationships of active smoking to asthma and asthma severity in the EGEA study. Epidemiological study on the Genetics and Environment of Asthma". Eur Respir J. 15 (3): 470–7. doi:10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15.08.x. PMID 10759439.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sanfiorenzo C, Pipet A (2011). "[Exacerbations of asthma-Precipitating factors: Drugs]". Rev Mal Respir. 28 (8): 1059–70. doi:10.1016/j.rmr.2011.02.015. PMID 22099411.