Asthma types:
Generally asthma can be classified in:
- Intermittent asthma
- Persistent asthma (mild, moderate or severe)
Besides de usual Asthma with the wheezing commonly known, recently appear another variant without wheezing.
Other types of asthma are also recognized:
- Extrinsic (allergic) asthma — Caused by an allergic reaction (pollen, foods, mold, dust mites, pet dander).
- Mechanic — efforts, cold, heat, irritant smells, weather changes.
- Intrinsic asthma — Not caused by an allergic reaction.
- Exercise-induced asthma — Activity (e.g., running, swimming) induces symptoms.
- Occupational asthma — Caused or triggered in the workplace.
- Cough-variant asthma — A persistent cough caused by asthma.
- Chronic severe corticosteroid-dependent asthma — Requires continued treatment with oral corticosteroids.
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis — Caused by an allergic reaction to fungi in the lung.
- Asthma triad — Asthma, nasal polyps and aspirin sensitivity.
- Emotional — Stress, tension, Psiquic exhaustion, others.
