A Comparative Analysis of Asthma Diagnosis and Treatment Methods

This report delves into the realm of asthma, a chronic respiratory disease, examining its diagnosis, treatment modalities, and the effectiveness of acupuncture. It begins by outlining the process of diagnosing asthma, including the early symptoms, and the methods used by medical professionals. The report then explores orthodox treatments, including medication such as beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids, as well as bronchial thermoplasty therapy. It also provides a critical analysis of acupuncture as a treatment option, referencing clinical trials and research findings to determine its efficacy. The report also highlights the importance of understanding the disease and its treatment options to improve patient outcomes. The report concludes by summarizing the findings and emphasizing the need for more research to provide a more definitive assessment of alternative treatments.

Health and Social Care

Table of Contents
Health and Social Care.................................................................................................................1
HOW soon is a diagnosed result of asthma released...................................................................3
Orthodox way of diagnosing Asthma..........................................................................................3
Orthodox way of treating Asthma................................................................................................3
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in treating Asthma.......................................................................3
REFERANCES............................................................................................................................5

HOW soon is a diagnosed result of asthma released
Asthma can be diagnosed as early as at the age of five years through its early
symptoms which are coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath and chest tightness.
Orthodox way of diagnosing Asthma
To diagnose asthma doctors generally ask about medical history and personal history
to understand symptoms and their causes. This includes family history and medicines which
patient take.
This is followed by physical examination of patient, looking at ear, eyes, nose, skin ,throat,
lungs and chest.
This is followed by Lung functional test, which are Spirometry, Peak airflow etc.
Orthodox way of treating Asthma
Asthma is a chronic and long term disease because of that airways of patient gets
blocked and causes inflammation to the patient. Though it does not have any cure but with
medication this can be controlled through beta2-agonists medication. Medication for Asthma
are of two types on help patient to get immediate relief from Asthma attacks and another
medication supports long term control of the disease, which reduce inflammation in airways
and prevent asthma symptoms through inhaled corticosteroids.
Asthma can also be controlled through Bronchial thermoplasty therapy this involves
delivering radiofrequency energy so that they heat the airways in controlled manner.
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in treating Asthma
Acupuncture for asthma have been trial be many medical practitioners and there were
very less successful attempts in all those trials. Which later ended by no recommendations.
Some other studies included that though acupuncture showed some improvements in
asthma patients but the results were not consistent. Some of the cases for treatment of asthma
using acupuncture have been successful but clear convincing documents are still not available
for this.

Author reviewed around 13 trials and among them only 8 trials scored above 50 and author
ended up with no recommendation because of poor trials.

REFERANCES
Books and Journals
Fuchs, O and et.al., 2017. Asthma transition from childhood into adulthood. The Lancet
Respiratory Medicine. 5(3). pp.224-234.
Rothenberg, M. E. and Bousquet, J., 2018. This paradigm shift will improve asthma treatment.
J Allergy Clin Immunol, p.1581.
Online
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Treating Asthma. 2020. [Online]. Available
Through: <https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/105423-effectiveness-of-acupuncture-for-
treating-asthma>.