What is cough asthma

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Cough asthma is a common respiratory disease, the pathogenic factors are diverse, may be other disease factors, once appear, the harm is still great. Let's see what cough asthma is.

What is cough asthma

First of all: cough type asthma (CVA), also known as cough variant asthma (CVA), was first reported by gluer in 1972 and named as variant asthma, which refers to a special type of asthma with chronic cough as the main or only clinical manifestation. Gina (Global Initiative for the prevention and treatment of asthma) clearly confirmed that cough variant asthma is a form of asthma. Its pathophysiological changes, like asthma, are also persistent airway inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness.

Secondly, the causes of cough asthma are complicated. In addition to the subjective factors such as patients' genetic quality, immune status, mental state, endocrine and health status, environmental factors such as allergens, virus infection, occupational factors, climate, drugs, exercise and diet are also important reasons for the occurrence and development of asthma. In order to avoid the occurrence of disease, it is very important to take preventive measures.

Finally: because many diseases can lead to cough, the diagnosis of CVA must exclude the following common diseases: acute and chronic bronchitis, endobronchial tuberculosis, allergic cough, bronchiectasis, upper airway cough syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux, cough caused by taking angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, etc.

matters needing attention

Cough asthma is not very good treatment, belongs to chronic disease, patients must adjust their mentality, adhere to treatment, and also do a good job in usual nursing measures, strive to get the maximum degree of control.