Overview
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition of the airways. Symptoms vary over time and are often triggered by allergens, exercise, cold air or infection.
Ħarsa ġenerali (Maltese)
L-ażma hija kundizzjoni infjammatorja kronika tal-passaġġi tan-nifs. Is-sintomi jvarjaw maż-żmien u ħafna drabi jinqalgħu minħabba allerġeni, eżerċizzju, arja kiesħa jew infezzjoni.
Symptoms
- Wheeze
- Cough, often at night
- Shortness of breath
- Chest tightness
Sintomi (Maltese)
- Tisfir fis-sider
- Sogħla, spiss bil-lejl
- Qtugħ ta' nifs
- Tagħfis fis-sider
Red flags
- Unable to complete a sentence
- Silent chest
- Drowsiness or confusion
- Oxygen saturation below 92%
Sinjali ta' twissija (Maltese)
- Ma jistax ilesti sentenza
- Sider sieket
- Ngħas jew konfużjoni
- Livell ta' ossiġnu inqas minn 92%
Management
- Inhaled reliever for symptoms
- Regular inhaled steroid for control
- Check inhaler technique at every visit
- Written asthma action plan
Immaniġġjar (Maltese)
- Inalatur ta' serħan għas-sintomi
- Inalatur bl-isterojdi b'mod regolari għall-kontroll
- Iċċekkja t-teknika tal-inalatur f'kull żjara
- Pjan ta' azzjoni miktub għall-ażma
What to tell the patient
Your airways get tight and swollen. The blue inhaler opens them quickly. The preventer inhaler keeps them calm, so take it every day even when you feel well. Come back if you need the blue inhaler more than three times a week.
X'tgħid lill-pazjent (Maltese)
Il-passaġġi tan-nifs tiegħek jidjiequ u jintefħu. L-inalatur ikħal jiftaħhom malajr. L-inalatur ta' prevenzjoni jżommhom kalmi, allura ħudu kuljum anke meta tħossok tajjeb. Erġa' ejja jekk ikollok bżonn l-inalatur ikħal aktar minn tliet darbiet fil-ġimgħa.
Clinical codes
- ICD-10 J45 · Asthma
Educational reference only — not a substitute for clinical judgement, local guidelines or the SPC.