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Asthma-types-and-its-symptoms
By Bjorn Gutter
Asthma can happen to anybody. starts at all ages. If is detected in childhood, that is between the ages of two to six, it is mainly due to the exposure to allergens, pollens, smoke and dust particles or mites.

It is very difficult to diagnose whether the child has or not. In many cases, the child shows symptoms which resemble the onset of asthma, but when observed carefully, the child does not get asthma. Adults may also get asthma. The main reason behind getting in adults is respiratory tract infection.

There are two types of asthma.

1. Extrinsic
2. Intrinsic

Extrinsic is the most common type of seen in patients. Extrinsic develops due to allergies and allergens. Extrinsic develops during childhood, since children are most susceptible to allergies. Most allergies in children are due to hay fever, eczema or family history of allergies.

These allergies disappear as the child grows up and so does asthma, but they may reappear in later stages of life. Intrinsic type of occurs mostly in women who are in their 30s. It is not associated with allergies and intrinsic type of is more chronic and perennial.

The cause of intrinsic can be traced to respiratory tract infections. also has categorizations based on the

intensity of the disease
Asthma can be mild, moderate and severe Mild is found in 30% of the patients.

Patients with mild do not have frequent attacks and can be cured or minimized with some precautions in dietary habits and lifestyle and a periodic checkup. These sorts of people do not need attention at all times and are self-supporting in case of an attack.

There is almost an equal percentage of people who have moderate asthma. These patients have moderately mild attacks and have the attacks more frequently.
Proper medication and precautions must be taken to help the patient remain healthy.

Severe patients require urgent medical attention, as the attacks are frequent and severe. The symptoms of are almost the same in all cases.

The intensity and the frequency of such attacks increase. is definitely curable and the frequency of attacks can be minimized with proper support and precautions.

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