Asthma bronchiale: Interview mit Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Michael Dreher

Bronchial asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways associated with shortness of breath, coughing, and sputum production. In this interview, Professor Dr. Michael Dreher explains the causes and triggers of bronchial asthma, how it is treated, and what asthmatics should pay attention to in everyday life. 00:00 - 00:21 Introduction 00:22 - 00:51 What is bronchial asthma? 00:52 - 01:17 What symptoms occur? 01:18 - 02:06 Are there different forms of bronchial asthma? 02:07 - 02:37 Which clinical picture is more common? 02:38 - 03:33 What are the causes and triggers of bronchial asthma? 03:34 - 05:14 How is bronchial asthma diagnosed? 05:15 - 06:08 How do I recognize an asthma attack? 06:09 - 07:56 How is bronchial asthma treated? 07:57 - 08:48 What can I do during an attack? 08:49 - 09:47 What should asthmatics pay attention to in everyday life? 09:48 - 10:35 What advice do you give to those affected by nighttime symptoms? 10:36 - 11:48 Can accompanying or secondary diseases occur? 11:49 - 12:22 Can bronchial asthma be cured? 12:23 - 14:04 Asthma or COPD: How do the two diseases differ? Graphics by adobe-stock.com, shutterstock. ___About this channel____________________________________________________ Here, RWTH Aachen University Hospital provides information on current topics in university medicine, offers tips for a healthy lifestyle, dispels medical myths, and introduces interesting staff from nursing and medical fields, as well as many other areas. ___Social Media_________________________________________________________ Facebook:   / uniklinikrwthaachen   Twitter:   / uniklinikaachen   Instagram:   / uniklinik_rwth_aachen