Screening and Diagnosis of
Asthma
Read about Screening
and Diagnosis of Asthma presented in simple easy to understand
language
There is a widely perceived misconception that
asthma is very easy to diagnose but in fact it is not. Not every
breathing problem is a symptom of asthma. You first have to rule out
other conditions like emphysema which have the same symptoms as
asthma. Some of the other symptoms include congestive heart failure
and vocal cord problems which are for sure symptoms of asthma but
might not necessarily be asthma.
In order to rule out other possibilities the doctor might ask you to
undergo several test in order to come out with the conclusion that
its actually asthma and nothing else. The doctors might even asked
for your complete medical history and perform a medical exam on you.
The best way to determine whether you have a asthma problem is to
get a lung test done.
There are different tools to do the lung
test. Some of them are
1. Spirometer: Its an
instrument that is used by the doctors for measurement of your
bronchial tubes. The device measures the amount of hair that you can
inhale or exhale.
2. Peak Flow Meter: Its
an instrument which can be used to approximately detect subtle
increases in airway obstruction into your lungs. These readings in
the flow meter will give you a correct indication whether you are
actually suffering from asthma or not.
Asthma is Classified into Four Types
Depending on the type of Symptoms
1. Mild interminnent
2. Mild persistent
3. Moderate persistent
4. Severe persistent
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