Asthma is a condition that affects an estimated 300 million people across the globe. There are a number of complications that can arise for asthma patients. Some of these include-

• Increased risk of infections such as pneumonia or influenza.
• Decreased quality of life due to poor management of the condition.
• Remodelling of the lungs due to chronic inflammation.
• Status asthmaticus – an acute form of asthma in which attacks follow each other without pause. Patients afflicted with this do not easily respond to traditional asthma treatments.

If you are an asthma patient, you can easily implement methods to avoid any of the aforementioned complications by developing an asthma treatment plan with your doctor. Some of these methods include-

• Not smoking.
• Avoiding asthma triggers and acting upon early detection of asthma symptoms.
• Inoculating yourself with a flu or pneumonia shot.
• Maintaining good hygiene practices, such as regular hand-washing, in order to limit exposure to allergy.