Lung Care

Inhalotherapy

Asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis are diseases that trigger breathing disorders requiring your attention. Here are a few details on each of them.

Asthma

It’s a frequent disease resulting from a bronchial inflammation. It may manifest for the first time at any age and its evolution varies. Bronchial tubes take air to the lungs. Asthma causes the swelling and redness of these tubes and this inflammation makes the bronchial envelop even more sensitive. Breathlessness, coughing, the feeling of pressure in the chest are the most common symptoms in asthma sufferers.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases

COPD damages airways that then swell and block. Among others, emphysema damages the small air bags at the end of the airways, which makes the oxygen absorption by the body more difficult. Chronic bronchitis irritates and reddens airways that then produce too much mucus. The airflow is partially blocked.

Cystic fibrosis

The hereditary disease is the most lethal and also the most common among young Canadians. It affects various organs, mainly the lungs and the digestive system. Cystic fibrosis causes the body to produce a very thick mucus that can block airways, provoke mortal lung infections, block airways and prevent enzymes from reaching intestines and digest food. To this day, it is an incurable disease.

When visiting your doctor, you will most likely be prescribed a pharmacological treatment and, depending on your condition, inhalotherapy accessories may be recommended to help you breathe better. Talk to your pharmacist about it. He/she is your best ally.