No? Go identify them. You ask why? Simply because you need to know them to cage them..:). Can you ever defeat an invisible trigger? Think about it!
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Asthma Attack Video
Watch how lungs of asthma sufferers differ from those of healthy persons..
How a grain grinder causes asthma?
Example:
Six year old Ritu suffers from asthma for last one year. She lives in a small Indian village with her parents. Ritu’s family lives a traditional life. He
r mother gets up early in the morning to grind Bajra (Pearl millet) grains using a hand-driven grinder that is fixed beside Ritu’s bed.
r mother gets up early in the morning to grind Bajra (Pearl millet) grains using a hand-driven grinder that is fixed beside Ritu’s bed.Curiosity:
What leads to asthma in Ritu? How is her problem solved?
After consulting with a physician, Ritu’s mother becomes aware that grain dust is acting as a trigger for Ritu’s asthma episodes. She realizes her mistake of grinding grain beside Ritu’s bed. Ritu’s bed is shifted to another room and as a result her asthma condition improves.
Expert Comments:
Grain dust when inhaled can lead to asthma.
Zovate
Company: Glaxo India Ltd.
Generic Drug: Beclomethasone.
Indication: Dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, vulval pruritis, keloid, lichen simplex and lichen planus.
Contraindication: Hypersensitivity to preparation, pregnancy, lactation and skin tuberculosis.
Dosage & Administration: Local application on affected area. 2-3 times daily.
Special Precautions:
- To be used for short term only.
- To be used cautiously near the eyes. Exposure to eye may cause glaucoma.
Side effects/ Undesired effects/ Adverse drug reactions: Dermal atrophy, hypo-pigmentation, and adrenal pituitary suppression.
Zoflut
Company: Cipla Ltd.
Generic Drug: Fluticasone.
Indication: The allergic and inflammatory manifestations which are responsive to steroid, such as, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, vulval pruritis, keloid, lichen simplex, and lichen planus.
Contraindication: Hypersensitivity to preparation, pregnancy, lactation and skin tuberculosis.
Dosage & Administration: Local application on affected area. 2-3 times daily.
Special Precautions:
- To be used for short term only.
- To be used cautiously near the eyes. Exposure to eye may cause glaucoma.
Side effects/ Undesired effects/ Adverse drug reactions: Dermal atrophy, hypo-pigmentation, and adrenal pituitary suppression.