Is allergic asthma a type of asthma?

Written by Han Shun Li
Pulmonology
Updated on March 04, 2025
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Allergic asthma is asthma that is triggered after coming into contact with allergens. After contact with allergens, symptoms such as paroxysmal coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, and difficulty breathing often occur. Symptoms can be alleviated by leaving the allergen environment or by using anti-asthma medication. Allergic asthma is a type of asthma; thus, allergic asthma is asthma. The treatment of allergic asthma primarily involves removing oneself from the allergen environment and then using anti-asthma medication, anti-inflammatory drugs, and so on to control the symptoms of asthma. (Please use medications under the guidance of a professional physician and do not self-medicate.)

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Asthma is not contagious.

It should be correctly recognized that asthma is an autoimmune disease associated with allergic constitution and genetic factors. It is not caused by a substantial pathogenic bacterial infection and generally is not contagious. Therefore, asthma is not contagious. We should have a correct understanding of this disease. During an acute exacerbation, one could choose corticosteroid drugs, as well as antiallergic medications. Symptomatic treatments that relieve asthma symptoms and using oxygen to alleviate hypoxia are also options.

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Is asthma common in children?

Childhood asthma is a common pulmonary disease. It manifests as recurrent coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing, along with reversible, obstructive respiratory diseases with airway hyperreactivity. This disease poses a significant health risk to children and is a commonly seen chronic respiratory condition with a high incidence, often characterized by recurrent attacks over a chronic course. If the condition is severe, it can affect the child's learning, activities, daily life, and can also impact the child's growth and development. If the child's treatment is delayed or inappropriate, it can eventually develop into adult asthma, becoming chronic and intractable. Therefore, this disease must be diagnosed and treated promptly, as it is a relatively common condition.

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Asthma: What to Avoid

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways involving various types of cells and cellular components, primarily eosinophils. This eosinophil-dominated inflammation is generally related to allergies. Substances that can trigger airway allergies include common allergens such as pet dander, pollen, dust mites, and mold. Therefore, it is generally recommended that individuals with asthma should avoid contact with these substances. Additionally, during the flu season, it is important to prevent colds by wearing masks to avoid viral infections.

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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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Principles for the Management of Childhood Asthma

Firstly, it is necessary to adhere to the principles of long-term, continuous, standardized, and individualized treatment. In the acute exacerbation phase, rapid relief of symptoms is required, primarily through anti-asthma treatment. During the remission phase, it is essential to maintain long-term control of symptoms, anti-inflammation, and reduce airway hyperresponsiveness, while also avoiding triggers and self-care. The treatment goal is to control and eliminate asthma symptoms as much as possible, reduce the number of asthma attacks, or even prevent them, maintain normal or near-normal lung function, allow participation in normal physical activities, including sports training, etc., minimize drug side effects, and prevent the development of irreversible airway obstruction.