What department should I go to for asthma?

Written by Wang Xiang Yu
Pulmonology
Updated on September 03, 2024
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The asthma we usually talk about mainly refers to bronchial asthma, which is a respiratory system disease. The most suitable department to consult for bronchial asthma is the department of respiratory medicine, and in places where no specific department of respiratory medicine exists, the department of general internal medicine can be consulted. However, the precondition for consulting these departments is that the patient's condition must be stable. If a patient with bronchial asthma experiences a severe acute attack and has serious breathing difficulties, they must seek treatment in the emergency department. Additionally, some types of asthma refer to cardiac asthma, which, as the name suggests, is a cardiovascular disease and thus requires consultation in the department of cardiology.

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Can people with asthma eat watermelon?

Asthma is a very common disease in respiratory medicine and often leads to the onset of asthmatic bronchitis due to many complex factors. Therefore, whether asthma patients can eat watermelon when they have an attack depends on the season they are in. If it is in the cold winter when an asthma attack occurs, it is generally not recommended to eat watermelon. Because watermelon itself is a cold-natured fruit, and the winter season is already quite cold, it is not suitable to eat watermelon during this season. However, if the asthmatic condition occurs in the summer, when the climate is relatively hot, it is appropriate to eat some watermelon. Because watermelon can not only replenish fluids and relieve heat, but it can also supplement some nutrients needed by the body. Therefore, whether asthma patients can eat watermelon mainly depends on the season they are in.

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What department should I go to for asthma?

What department should you visit for asthma? First, we need to clarify the definition of asthma. The term "asthma" most commonly refers to bronchial asthma, but also to cardiac asthma. Starting with bronchial asthma, it is a respiratory system disease, and the most appropriate department to visit is the Department of Respiratory Medicine. Of course, in the case of an acute attack of bronchial asthma, if the condition of the patient is very severe, then they may choose to visit the emergency department. Additionally, in some areas where there is no Department of Respiratory Medicine available, such as in rural areas or community health centers, patients can only visit a general internal medicine department. As for cardiac asthma, it is a concept that is gradually being phased out. Cardiac asthma, as the name suggests, is associated with cardiovascular system diseases. Under these circumstances, the most fitting department to visit is the Department of Cardiology. Of course, if the patient's condition is critical, then the most suitable choice is still the emergency department, where emergency physicians will decide how to handle the patient's condition based on their specific medical needs.

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Can asthma be cured?

So far, there is no known cure for bronchial asthma, and it is estimated that curing asthma within the next ten or twenty years will be very challenging. Therefore, any methods or medications claimed to treat or cure bronchial asthma found on any search engine cannot be trusted. We often encounter many people who, influenced by various advertisements, such as flyers, television, and even some newspapers, take medications containing powders that may control asthma temporarily. However, this can increase the risk of future control issues and cause many adverse reactions. Through these reactions, we can infer that these may contain oral steroids. Although oral steroids can indeed be used to control asthma, their use is subject to strict indications, and they are generally not the first choice for asthma control. Therefore, if you have asthma, you must seek standard treatment in a qualified hospital instead of self-medicating through any means, as this is inadvisable.

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How to treat asthma in its early stages?

Due to different triggering factors for asthma, the clinical symptoms exhibited by patients can vary greatly. Generally speaking, the main purpose of early treatment for asthma is to alleviate the clinical discomfort symptoms that asthma causes to the patient. If the asthma is caused by contact with a certain allergen resulting in allergic cough, wheezing, and breathlessness, the treatment should first aim to remove the triggering factors, then administer some anti-asthma medications and cough and phlegm relieving drugs. Additionally, for some asthma patients, treatment may also need to appropriately include nebulized inhalation of corticosteroid drugs. Moreover, if the asthma is caused by infection with certain viruses or bacteria, it is necessary to appropriately administer antiviral and anti-infection treatments, as well as nebulized inhalation of some corticosteroid drugs, which can all help relieve some of the early clinical discomfort symptoms caused by asthma.

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What department should I go to for asthma?

The asthma we usually talk about mainly refers to bronchial asthma, which is a respiratory system disease. The most suitable department to consult for bronchial asthma is the department of respiratory medicine, and in places where no specific department of respiratory medicine exists, the department of general internal medicine can be consulted. However, the precondition for consulting these departments is that the patient's condition must be stable. If a patient with bronchial asthma experiences a severe acute attack and has serious breathing difficulties, they must seek treatment in the emergency department. Additionally, some types of asthma refer to cardiac asthma, which, as the name suggests, is a cardiovascular disease and thus requires consultation in the department of cardiology.