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Diagnostikk av astma

Symptomer og tegn

Diagnosen astma skal overveies dersom noen av følgende symptomer eller tegn påvises:

Hvesing
- Tilbakevendende luftveisbesvær med pipende og tung pust
Sykehistorie med noen av følgende tegn:
- Langvarig hoste, spesielt ved nattlig forverring
- Gjentatte episoder med hvesing, tung pust og/eller følelse av tetthet i brystet
Pustebesvær som oppstår eller forverres om natten, slik at det vekker pasienten
Pustebesvær som oppstår eller forverres i forhold til årstider
Tilbakevendende pustebesvær hos pasienter som også har eksem, høysnue eller der nære familiemedlemmer har astma, eksem eller høysnue (såkalte atopiske sykdommer)
Symptomer oppstår eller forverres ved kontakt med eller eksponering for:
- Pelsdyr
- Kjemiske aerosoler
- Temperaturforandringer
- Husstøvmidd
- Medikamenter (f.eks. ibuprofen, acetylsalisylsyre, betablokker)
- Fysisk anstrengelse
- Pollen
- Luftveisinfeksjoner (forkjølelser)
- Røyk
- Sterk emosjonell belastning
Symptomer bedres ved medikamentell behandling mot astma
Forkjølelser som varer i mer enn 10 dager
Hoste/bronkitt som varer i mer enn 3 uker

Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet "Astma hos ungdom og voksen". Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor.

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