What should we do if suddenly suffer from asthma?2021-08-14Bronchial asthma (asthma) is chronic airway inflammation involving a variety of cells, especially mast cells, eosinophils, and T lymphocytes. In susceptible people, this inflammation can cause recurrent wheezing and shortness of breath. Symptoms such as, chest tightness, or cough, mostly occur at night or early in the morning, and the airway is more responsive to a variety of stimulating factors. However, the symptoms can be relieved by themselves or by treatment. In the past ten years, the prevalence and mortality of asthma in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other countries have been on the rising trend. There are about 100 million asthma patients in the world. It has become a major chronic disease that seriously threatens public health. Asthma in our country, the prevalence rate is about 1%, and children can reach 3%. According to estimates, there are more than 10 million asthmatics in the country.