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*Asthma attacks can last for minutes to days, and can become dangerous if the airflow is severely restricted. | *Asthma attacks can last for minutes to days, and can become dangerous if the airflow is severely restricted. | ||
====Symptoms include:==== | |||
*[[Cough]] with or without [[sputum]] ([[phlegm]]) production | |||
*Pulling in of the skin between the ribs when breathing (intercostal retractions) | |||
*[[Shortness of breath]] that gets worse with [[exercise induced asthma|exercise or activity]] | |||
*[[Wheezing]]: | |||
**Comes in episodes with symptom-free periods in between | |||
**May be worse at night or in early morning | |||
**May go away on its own | |||
**Gets better when using drugs that open the airways ([[bronchodilators]]) | |||
**Gets worse when breathing in cold air | |||
**Gets worse with exercise | |||
**Gets worse with [[heartburn]] ([[Gastroesophageal reflux disease (patient information)|reflux]]) | |||
**Usually begins suddenly | |||
====Emergency symptoms:==== | |||
*[[Cyanosis|Bluish color]] to the lips and face | |||
*Decreased level of alertness such as severe [[Somnolence (patient information)|drowsiness]] or[[Confusion (patient information)|confusion]], during an asthma attack | |||
*Extreme difficulty breathing | |||
*[[Rapid pulse]] | |||
*Severe anxiety due to [[shortness of breath]] | |||
*[[Sweating]] | |||
====Associated symptoms include:==== | |||
*Abnormal breathing pattern (breathing out takes more than twice as long as breathing in) | |||
*Breathing temporarily stops | |||
*[[Chest pain]] | |||
*Nasal flaring | |||
*Tightness in the chest | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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History and Symptoms
- Most people with asthma have attacks separated by symptom-free periods. Some people have long-term shortness of breath with episodes of increased shortness of breath. Either wheezing or acough may be the main symptom.
- Asthma attacks can last for minutes to days, and can become dangerous if the airflow is severely restricted.
Symptoms include:
- Cough with or without sputum (phlegm) production
- Pulling in of the skin between the ribs when breathing (intercostal retractions)
- Shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or activity
- Wheezing:
- Comes in episodes with symptom-free periods in between
- May be worse at night or in early morning
- May go away on its own
- Gets better when using drugs that open the airways (bronchodilators)
- Gets worse when breathing in cold air
- Gets worse with exercise
- Gets worse with heartburn (reflux)
- Usually begins suddenly
Emergency symptoms:
- Bluish color to the lips and face
- Decreased level of alertness such as severe drowsiness orconfusion, during an asthma attack
- Extreme difficulty breathing
- Rapid pulse
- Severe anxiety due to shortness of breath
- Sweating
Associated symptoms include:
- Abnormal breathing pattern (breathing out takes more than twice as long as breathing in)
- Breathing temporarily stops
- Chest pain
- Nasal flaring
- Tightness in the chest