what symptoms refer to asthma and how what tests does the doctor determine the diseaseearly detection and timely treatment which began in time are very important for patients quality of lifeasthma affects nearly 2 million people worldwidean effective method of prevention is currently unknown but treatment can improve a lot in quality of lifedr ildik trnok a pulmonary physician allergologist and doctor at the lung center presented the steps of the examination of asthmawhat symptoms do you seek medical attentionin the case of asthma a typical complaint is a protracted or recurring dry cough and the fact that cough attacks occur during the night or at dawn but it is often triggered by inhalation of cold aira typical symptom are whistling breathing chest tension and heavy breathingasthma can occur independently but it can also be associated with an existing allergic disease in which case the inhalation of allergens also provokes the symptomsin practice therefore ragweed allergic patients in addition to hay fever complaints in previous years also experience asthma symptoms during ragweed seasonwhat tests should we expectthorough questioning the patient is very important it is important that we know exactly what his symptoms and when they occursince the complaints have been there whether there is any other illness whether there has been allergies asthma taking other medicines if so whatthe diagnosis is supported by a spirometer respiratory function testthis study provides essential information to distinguish the asthma disease from other diseases that cause similar symptoms such as copdthe investigation is also part of the allergy testwhat do the measured values meanduring the respiratory function the patient blows air into a single appliancefirst he takes the breath as much as he can and then blows into the test device vigorouslythus the spirit shows several values of the functioning of the lungs the most important of which is fev1if this is low the patient will blow a bronchodilator in inhalation and then repeat the examination explains drildik trnokif the second examination shows normal values or at least significant improvement over the first it confirms the diagnosis of asthmaif the fev1 value does not change significantly with the bronchodilator it indicates a copd or other illnessyou dont reach your gpcall the health guide doctorsclick herewhat happens after the asthma testif the diagnosis is asthma the doctor recommends therapy which is personalizedhere you take into account whether there are allergic asthma other symptoms provoking factors but it is important to have the individuals partner diseases other drugs taken or for example the patientbecause physical exercise can be a seizure trigger so you explain in detail how to use your medication before and during the sport to avoid sicknessit teaches the use of asthma spray and agrees the next control timethis is initially done in one to three months and later every six monthsduring the control the patient modifies reduce or elevate or if necessary the drugs depending on the patients possible complaints or symptoms and the result of the repeated spiritteriain