How is asthma in pregnancy?

Asthma is a common respiratory disease that affects approximately 4 to 10% of all pregnancies. For patients with asthma, the goals of therapy are to control symptoms, lung function and have a normal maternal oxygenation or near normal, and minimal side effects to the fetus.

Asthma is a lung disease characterized by airway obstruction, usually partial and reversible contraction of bronchial smooth muscle, vascular congestion with excessive mucus secretion and the appearance of thick and sticky. The increase of responsiveness of the airways seen in patients with asthma may be caused by very different stimuli

Inflammation of the airways seems to be the key factor in this exaggerated response. The drugs used to suppress inflammation has a significant impact on the exaggerated response of the airway. Inflammation is an important component in the development of asthma.

Corticosteroid therapy is by far the most effective treatment for asthma, provides the following benefits:

Suppress chronic and acute inflammation

Acting directly on cells and inflammatory response by inhibiting the formation of inflammatory substances.

Reduces vascular congestion and excessive mucus.

The problem of steroid use is the frequency and severity of side effects that accompany them, including weight gain, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, immune suppression and depression of adrenal function.

Adrenaline is very useful during the acute phase of the attack, but does not provide a long-term suppressive therapy or help maintain normal lung function.

 

 

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