allergic asthma

allergic asthma,

a form of asthma caused by exposure of the bronchial mucosa to an inhaled airborne antigen. The antigen causes the production of antibodies that bind to mast cells in the bronchial tree. The mast cells then release histamine, which stimulates contraction of bronchial smooth muscle and causes mucosal edema. Hyposensitization treatments are more effective for pollen sensitivity than for allergies to house dust, animal dander, mold, and insects. Psychologic factors may provoke asthma attacks in bronchi already sensitized by antigens. Medication, including immunotherapy, can help relieve allergy symptoms. Often a diurnal pattern of histamine release occurs, causing variable degrees of bronchospasm at different times of the day. Also called atopic asthma, extrinsic asthma. See also asthma, asthma in children, asthmatic eosinophilia, status asthmaticus.

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asthma

a condition marked by recurrent attacks of dyspnea, with wheezing due to spasmodic constriction of the bronchi.

It is also known as bronchial asthma. Attacks vary greatly from occasional periods of wheezing and slight dyspnea to severe attacks that almost cause suffocation.

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acute equine asthma

sudden attacks of respiratory distress in horses at pasture; the dyspnea responds dramatically to treatment with corticosteroids combined with antihistamines.

allergic asthma

extrinsic asthma; bronchial asthma due to allergy. Called also atopic asthma.

atopic asthma

see allergic asthma (above).

bronchial asthma

asthma.

cardiac asthma

a term applied to breathing difficulties due to pulmonary edema in heart disease, such as left ventricular failure.

feline asthma

see feline bronchial asthma.

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allergic asthma

Clinical immunology A condition characterized by bronchoconstriction and SOB Clinical Wheezing, dyspnea—especially exhaling, chest tightness Exacerbated by Abrupt changes in temperature or humidity, allergies, URIs, exercise, stress, cigarette smoke Management Bronchodilators; steroids if unresponsive; RhuMAb-E25, a humanized monoclonal antibody may be used in severe AA. See Asthma, Status asthmaticus.

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Patient discussion about allergic asthma.

Q. How can I prevent my future Children from Inheriting my Allergies / Allergic Asthma? I have Allergies & Allergic ASTHMA, I have read about Childhood “Allergic MARCH " ... Is there ANYTHING my Husband & I can do before conception to prevent my Children from inheriting this terrible Disease?

A. does your husband have allergy in his family too? Allergies are environmental at least as much as they are genetic. There is the “hygiene hypothesis” that suggest allergies caused by lack of encounters of our immune system and pathogens. For example- There is a new experimental treatment that they insert a harmless parasite into your body and cause your immune system to react and “shift” it from one type of reaction to another.
Info about hygiene hypothesis:
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002421.html