Patients With Asthma Could Be More At Risk

A Huntsville Hospital pulmonologist has concerns about how underlying respiratory issues may impact a Coronovirus infection.

Symptoms. the centers for disease control and prevention says the coronavirus attacks people of any age with an underlying health condition.

That includes asthma, a respiratory condition that makes it difficult to breathe... waay31's steven dilsizian now joins us live.

He looked into why patients with this condition could be more at the risk.

Guys the cdc reports people with asthma could be at a higher risk of getting sick from the coronavirus.

They say it can cause an asthma attack.

I sat down with a pulmonologist to find out what people with asthma need to know when it comes to the virus.

Take sot: dr. jason smith - huntsville hospital pulmonologist "there's nothing that's published that's proven.

So we'll start there.

But then i'll go back to the common sense rule, that anything i have, that can effect my airways, such as this viral illness in particular, is going to effect me more if i've got an airway illness to start off with" dr. jason smith is a pulmonologist at huntsville hospital.

He says at this point, there is no research done that illustrates how exactly the coronavirus impacts people with asthma.

But with asthma causing a weaker respiratory system and a virus that can cause difficult breathing..

It's a risk.

Dr smith says some wonder whether to stay on their medicine.

Take sot: dr. jason smith - huntsville hospital pulmonologist "out of china, they knew that steroids and hospitilized patients could cause a worsening problem."

But he says there is no study to defend going off of your medication.

Take sot: dr. jason smith - huntsville hospital pulmonologist "there's no studies on inhalers hurt me.

There's no studies on.

So i go back to my defense, my inhalers are my defense.

Am i going to go to war without a defense and the answers no" he says if you have asthma..... take sot: dr. jason smith - huntsville hospital pulmonologist "you keep your medicines, you stay on your action plan, that's the best thing you can do for yourself" dr smith says although some hospitals around the country are seeing an increase in inhaler prescriptions, he is not seeing that here in huntsville.

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