Complications of Asthma

Asthma may vary depending on the frequency and severity of the attacks. Asthma affected peoples may show the signs of cough and wheeze and this may increase after a viral infections, exercise, and exposure to cigarette smoke. Asthma usually attacks in the early morning hours when the body is least able to prevent bronchoconstriction. Peoples are affected by asthma finds difficultly in breathing, coughing, and will suffer from chest tightness.

Some of the Complications includes the following

• Breathing difficulty.

• Hospitalization.

• Asphyxia.

• Lack of sleep due to nighttime symptoms.

• Repeated bouts of asthma attacks without respite.

• Cardiac arrest.

• Permanent changes in the function of the lungs.

• Pneumothorax.

• Pectus carinatum.

• Short stature.

• Eosinophilia.

• Decreased ability to exercise and take part in other activities.

• Respiratory failure.

• Pulsus paradoxus.

• Bronchospasm.

• Chest hyperinflation.

• Chest expansion poor.

• Persistent cough.

• Missed school.

• Death.