Asthma Explained Clearly: Asthma Symptoms and Diagnosis 

I have had asthma all my life and it has gotten worse over the years. The last time I went to a doctor for an asthma attack was when I was eight. I am now twelve and when I even lay in bed I always have to take in really deep breaths. It has gotten to a point where I have had asthma attacks just from laying on my bed watching RU-vid. I hope everyone reading this will have a greater appreciation for being able to breath with no problems, because it's awful having to get used to not being able to breath

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Thank you so much for this! I have a chemistry project on a disease/medicine, and I chose asthma as my focus disease. This really helped me in understanding the cell-level mechanics of asthma 🙏

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really interesting espcially Sampturs triad. I didnt hear mention of antihistomines?

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Fighting adult asthma. Babies had but allergies run tampet in the family. In all these years no doctor has explained this so I could understand. Thank you.

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Question: anybody knows the radiological differences between "Fixed Pulmonary Infiltrates vs Non-Fixed" ?

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There is no sympathetic innervation per se of airway smooth muscle as your diagram suggests, interestingly though beta2 receptors are conserved!

if smooth muscles are constricting, shouldn't they be opening up the lumen more? I thought the muscles would be relaxing therefore taking up more room from the lumen --> hindering airflow

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Is it difficulties breathing in or out? I have weezing only breathing in. And breathing through my nose is easier than breathing through my mouth.

I have a question for you. If asthma, true asthma is defined as a disease process of the lower airway, what is it then when its the MAIN airway that is the problem? Somewhere below my vocal cords and above the bronchial bifurcation is where my problem begins. It seems to spread from there. As long as I can get air through to my lungs my sats stay up, until of course I physiologically peter out, then I crash going into respiratory failure and have in fact arrested. I've been dealing with all this for 16 yrs (since Feb 2000) I've been hospitalized well over 30 times, have been intubated MULTIPLE times (I've actually lost count now) and have almost died 3 times. One in particular. I'm on O2 around the clock (6L at rest & 8-10L on exertion) I technically have NO diagnosis and they can't figure out why I need the oxygen, let alone so much. And to say that they've tried to figure it out, well, that would a gross misrepresentation. I think they want to know whats going on worse they I do! I'm to the point that I really don't care what it is anymore, because I'm not sure that it matters. I mean, if you can't fix it or make it better, than why does it matter what its called. I really just want to be treated palliatively and kept comfortable and have as high a quality of life as can be had. I still have a LOT I;d like to do before I leave, and I don't plan on going ANYWHERE for quite some time. There have been SO MANY doctors that have tried to figure it out. I keep telling them that as long as I can get any air into my lungs the gas exchange will happen, but once that main airway shuts down, it won't matter anymore how well my gas exchange works! Just so you know, COPD has been ruled out, as has vocal chord dysfunction (on multiple occasions) as well as many other things. The only thing that is known for sure is that all though my PFT's come back pretty normal, there is clearly a reactive spasm to air born particulates that presents like asthma, I'm especially sensitive to those particulates if I'm anywhere below my baseline. And all though it may take 3-5 times longer to respond to the typical emergent asthma treatment protocol, and even though you MAY (uhm, probably) will have to intubate me, and after treatment has begun, I will get a lot worse, almost a guarantee, but IF YOU WILL CONTINUE with the basic emergent asthma protocol treatment, I WILL eventually respond! I just got out of the hospital last week. Again. I've NEVER decompensated so far so fast as did the day it hit. And I again ended up in respiratory failure and intubated, when they first tried to titrate me down to breathing on my own to prepare me for extubating, my body was NOT happy about it and responded as such. So, I stayed right where I was. I was in the MICU for 5 days before being transferred to the regular floor where I had a flair up the next day. Things weren't handled well, and as a result I was left without treatment. No one really did anything wrong, I just kinda fell through policy loopholes, which we're working correcting. But all though at 6L of O2 of the whole time of the flair up my sats stayed up above 93% (my body compensates REALLY well, or at least it tries to) I was having so much trouble breathing and oxygenating my body that my wonderful normal BP of 90/60 skyrocketed to 206/77! Frankly, I feel very fortunate not to have had a stroke. They of course administered the appropriate medication and brought it back down, but even that wouldn't have happened had I not gone unresponsive and they not called the rapid response team. Apologies for the length. Please understand, I'm not asking for even a possible diagnosis from you. I'm just asking that if true asthma involves our lower airways as you describe, what is it when it all begins above the lungs in the main airway? I'm just curious. I expect no miracles. Well, not from man anyway . . . ;-) I'd REALLY appreciate some info if you could Oh, by the way, I suppose I should mention that before getting so sick, I to worked in healthcare. So I actually do have some medical education. All that means is that I usually understand things far better than the average lay person does. I was certainly NOT a doctor! I only mention it so that what ever you do come back with, it won't require a lot of explanation. I'll understand what you're saying. Thank you so kindly for your time!

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Dr. Seheult, B2 receptors in bronchioles smooth muscles are not innervated by the sympathetic nervous system, these receptors are stimulated by circulating NEPI, unlike the muscarinic receptors which are indeed innervated by the parasympathetic branch.

Is "exercise-induced asthma" different?

what constitutes for uncontrollable asthma, say a individual only has symptoms at night. Would this be a indicator or merely specific reaction.

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A whole foods plant based diet . Organic has helped my asthma tremendously. Also check I to eating foods high in magnisiium and potassium and vit c. This is the only thing that has ever helped my asthma and I've had my fair share of prednisone and hospital stays.

I have made a good faith effort to regularly sanitize my control & asthma inhalers in order to keep myself from contracting CoVid-19. However, I have heard that some sanitizers are both more effective as an antiseptic as well as capable of triggering an acute attack. I am a 37 year old male in New England, MA, USA. Is there anyone in the area who wishes to discuss these practical matters with me?

anybody comment on the recent study of vitamin C helping reduce the symptoms of asthma?

From a Nursing student in a Pathophysiology class currently, thank you! This was broken down into a very easy to understand way.

My auntie has that

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based upon hygiene theory we still believe that diseases which are immune mediated like asthma is more common in developed world when compared to developing world where people are dying more of infectious diseases..

I can't find a purpose/role for bronchial smooth muscle. Is there no purpose, only potential harm?

I have asthma caused by foreign airborne asbestos particles that we're introduced into my lungs while I worked in construction at my old job.

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For anyone who has asthma I feel bad for I used to have it but it just went away as quickly as it came..which to this day I don't understand..

I have asthma but it doesn't change I have it mild

Great explanation, but it's hard to see your writing on a cell phone.

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there are virtually no sympathetic nerves going to the airways. The beta receptors are stimulated by circulating adrenaline

So could the reason why some people have asthma attacks from cotton masks be from the cotton? The cloth masks trigger my asthma every time.

Do you know of what things I can't eat if I have asthma?

I have asthma it's not fun taken a bunch of meds or going to the hospital a lot I hope they find a cure soon😊

I Have Asthma

I use to get asthma bad but around 16 I started to outgrow it and now im 21 I haven't used my inhaler in about 4 years

I subscribed you :D, I had asthma for 10 years finally got rid of it

I have asthma it's not nice but I hope u understand that it is scary

i have asma i need a lot of cleaning

Asthma is a curse I'll carry with me till I die. But I heard once that possum meat cures asthma. But that's too gross for me to try.

I have asthma and it sinks,even when I get sick!!

There's only one thing I can do. Kiss my life goodbye.

i first had my attack in 7th grade worst thing ever i hwte the fact i have asthma

The bottom line is there's no cure and I'm going to suffer the rest of my life :/

I cough a lot.

I am a 13 yr old trying to understand my condition and it's hard with all these sciency words

am arabic studant nurse and i have a littel problem with your writing i wish to be careful with your writting i will try to understanding your writting ... there is alot of information that i dont know it .. thanke you for the great vedio :)

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antimonium tartaricum is a homeopathic remedy that I've taken with good results for acute inflammatory related asthma. Other good natural remedies exist too. Environmental conditions like mold allergens and gluten intolerance contributed to my issues. Think outside the pharmacological box for treatment.

Great lecture on Asthma, but the propaganda commercial about the Keystone pipeline is terrible, and makes people think it is a good thing. sorry not true. Please watch your commercials.

I have asthma trust me its not so bad.

My asthma is actually playing up and I can't find my inhaler RIP

Like in old and ancient tooth-worm notion lasting millenia that tooth caries was due to a worm the present asthma theory about treating asthma with medication is wrong and we have the asthma-paradox that more medication causes more asthma. In other cultures mudras such as pressing a finger against the thumb (chin mudra) are used to treat asthma by relaxing our lung airways. Christian prayer with interlaced fingers is the ambuja mudra.

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Asthmas a deasise!

Thank you, well organized with clear explanations.

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