Cough Variant Asthma Treatment, Symptoms, and Dangers

Cough variant asthma (CVA) is a type of asthma which has the main symptoms of dry and non productive cough. Patients suffering from CVA do not show any other classic asthma symptoms like shortness of breath or wheezing.

Cough variant asthma is also known as chronic cough in order to describe a condition where cough lasts for more than six to eight weeks. The coughing along with asthma can occur at any time of the day either at day or at night. The coughing also increases with exercise and when asthma is exposed to allergy causing substance like fragrance, dust or cold air.

Cough variant asthma can occur to any person at any time but it is usually very common among the young children who suffer from childhood asthma. This type of asthma can also lead to classic asthma with symptoms of short breath and wheezing. No known causes or reasons are there for Cough variant asthma but they generally start at the exposure of the allergies. Other possible reasons for CVA may include beta blockers, asthma and aspirin sensitivity and others.

Since cough is the only symptom of Cough variant asthma hence it’s diagnose is difficult as cough may also appear to be bronchitis or associated with postnasal drip. People suffering with this problem undergo normal physical exams along with chest x-rays and spirometry. The treatment of Cough variant asthma involves the same procedure as that of treating the typical asthma. An asthma inhaler with albuterol, inhaled steroids or ipratropium may be given. There will be improvement in the symptoms gradually over a period of six to eight weeks.

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