Title: Asthma during Pregnancy: Sign, Symptoms, Risk, and Treatment
Headings: Asthma during Pregnancy: Sign, Symptoms, Risk, and Treatment
Asthma during Pregnancy: Sign, Symptoms, Risk, and Treatment
Risks of Asthma during Pregnancy
1} Preeclampsia
2} Pre-mature Birth
3} Low-birth Weight
Signs and Symptoms of Asthma
What causes and triggers asthma symptoms?
1} Environmental Irritants
2} Infections
3} Allergens
4} Exercise
How is Asthma Diagnosed?
Treatment of Asthma during Pregnancy
1} Bronchodilator Medication
2} Anti-Inflammatory Medications
3} Monitoring lung function
4} Fetal Monitoring
5} Avoid Asthma Triggers
6} Protection against Flu
Medications to be avoided during Pregnancy
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Content: Intensive fetal monitoring is done during labor and delivery. 5} Avoid Asthma Triggers
Control and avoid asthma triggers to prevent taking medications to treat asthma. Stay away from allergens like pollution, dust mites, pollens or specific food allergies that can set of an asthma reaction. 6} Protection against Flu
Since flu can commonly trigger asthma, it is better to prevent and stay extra protected against flu. It is advisable in some cases to take a flu vaccine to completely ensure that you will not get infected. Medications to be avoided during Pregnancy
Although some medications are very effective against asthma, these medications are a complete “NO” during pregnancy. The following medications should be avoided during pregnancy
Tetracyclines: These medications can cause skeletal deformities in developing fetus
Sulfoamides: These can cause jaundice when the baby is born. Always talk to your doctor before taking or using any medication to treat asthma.