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Asthma
Also known as Bronchial Asthma
Asthma (from the Greek ἅσθμα, ásthma, "panting") is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Source: WikipediaWhat are the symptoms?
Within all the people who go to their doctor with asthma, 74% report having cough, 61% report having shortness of breath, and 55% report having wheezing. The symptoms that are highly suggestive of asthma are wheezing, although you may still have asthma without those symptoms.
What might my doctor prescribe?
Common Tests and Procedures
Patients with asthma often receive plain x-ray, nebulizer therapy, other diagnostic procedures (interview; evaluation; consultation), arterial blood gases (abgs), influenzavirus antibody assay, other respiratory therapy, other diagnostic procedures on skin and subcutaneous tissue and ophthalmologic and otologic diagnosis and treatment .
Common Medications
The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with asthma include albuterol, prednisone, montelukast (singulair), fluticasone / salmeterol, fluticasone nasal product, ipratropium, prednisolone, budesonide, levalbuterol (xopenex), combivent, beclomethasone nasal product, terbutaline and pirbuterol (maxair) .
| Albuterol | $46 (28 days) | |
| Prednisone | $5 (28 days) | |
| Montelukast (Singulair) | $115 (28 days) | |
| Fluticasone Nasal Product | ||
| Ipratropium | $66 (21 days) | |
| Prednisolone | $15 (28 days) | |
| Budesonide | $281 (28 days) | |
| Levalbuterol (Xopenex) | $67 (21 days) | |
| Combivent | $164 (28 days) | |
| Beclomethasone Nasal Product | ||
| Terbutaline | $47 (28 days) | |
| Pirbuterol (Maxair) | $107 (28 days) |
Who is at risk?
Groups of people at highest risk for asthma include age 5-14 years, age 1-4 years and race/ethnicity = black.
Age
| < 1 years | 0.8x | |
| 1-4 years | 2.4x | |
| 5-14 years | 2.9x | |
| 15-29 years | 0.9x | |
| 30-44 years | 0.8x | |
| 45-59 years | 0.7x | |
| 60-74 years | 0.5x | |
| 75+ years | 0.3x |
Sex
| Male | 1.1x | |
| Female | 1.0x |
Race/Ethnicity
| Black | 1.6x | |
| Hispanic | 1.3x | |
| White | 0.7x | |
| Other | 1.1x |
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