Asthma In Children: A Case Study

Asthma triggers and response to medications does not affect individuals in the same ways. Moreover it is not always simple to manage due to its affectability on people on age, sex and ethnic background (Cockett,2003). However, specialist nurse can achieve a successful outcome by ensuring that management plans are tailored to suit each patients/clients needs.

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One strategy that has shown to improve medication compliance and outcomes for patient with asthma is the provision of Asthma Action Plans (AAP). The Asthma Action Plan or AAP is widely recognized as the best tool for asthma self-management and has been demonstrated to improve outcomes for asthmatics. The AAP is a detailed plan that describes medications and treatments, how to control asthma, and how to address worsening asthma. The plan also describes when to call the doctor or go to the emergency room. The plan breaks down the severity of symptoms and treatment by color helping those with limited language skills and low health literacy the ability to understand the asthma treatment plan. (Nepaul et al.,

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children (Kahn and Boskey). Childhood asthma is when the lungs and airways become inflamed when something comes in contact to trigger it. There are different objects or activities to trigger a child’s asthma and if not treated appropriately it can cause an asthma attack. This disease can outbreak from a cold or any respiratory infection. Daily symptoms can interfere with a child’s asthma like a cold, sports, school, or play ("Childhood Asthma."). In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 5 million children under the age of 18 have this disease. In 1993 alone, asthma was the reason for almost 200,000 hospital stays and about 340 deaths under the age of 25 (Kahn and Boskey). Normally children will outgrow this disease by the time they

Since asthma exacerbations in adolescence can lead to emergency room visits, hospitalizations, missed school and diminished health status, there was an evident need for effective asthma management for this population (Quaranta et al., 2014). Unfortunately, these rural adolescents with asthma, and their families, had difficulty determining when their asthma was poorly controlled; and unless the asthma symptoms were disruptive to family life, there was often little motivation for these individuals to seek medical care, thus increasing the risk of poor outcomes (Quaranta et al., 2014, p. 99). According

Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children and is responsible for nearly 10% of the Emergency Room visits for children <15 year of age. It occurs in as many as 10%-12% of children in the United States and is gradually growing. Asthma can begin at any age , but most children have their first symptoms by age five. Because Camp Wapiti is for children ages 8-13 exclusively, this report will focus primarily on childhood asthma.

A screening template can be developed that can assist the nurse in performing a thorough assessment of an asthmatic patient. This questionnaire should be at an appropriate education level and question should be simple and direct. The questions should focus on the presence or absence of symptoms, activity limitations, exacerbations, missed workdays, and frequency of use of prescribed medications.

Asthma is a significant public health problem to both economic and human costs. The Department of Health still needs to work with health-care providers and experts in the academic field of asthma to access a better understanding of the trends of asthma prevalence in adults and children, to ensure that initiatives to address the disease are targeted as effectively as

Asthma affects 1 in every 12 Americans. According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Asthma is affects “About 1 in 9 (11%) non-Hispanic blacks of all ages and about 1 in 6 (17%) of non-Hispanic black children had asthma in 2009, the highest rate among racial/ethnic groups.” As a mother of child with asthma, I know how scary it can be to deal with asthma attacks and learning how to treat the symptoms and minimize risk factors.

The family never received proper education in relation to what causes asthma and how to properly manage the asthma, both long-term and in emergency situations. TP has been prescribed Symbicort as a long-acting maintenance beta2-adrenergic agonist for control of his asthma, as well as albuterol for a short-acting bronchodilator rescue-inhaler in case of an attack. I explained the differences in the two medications by telling the parents that albuterol is for use in emergency situations, since it is a medications that works rapidly to help open up the airways to help the child breathe. I went on to explain that the Symbicort was just for maintenance of the disease, because it works to decrease the inflammation that is associated with asthma. I began by teaching the parents, CM and JM1, as well as TP, an overview of pediatric asthma. The parents were already aware that asthma is constriction of the child's airway causing difficulty in breathing in relation to triggers in the child's environment. I used information from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology to explain to the family that pediatric asthma is most often triggered by colds and allergens, as well as tobacco smoke ("Childhood asthma: tips," 2013). I found an article written by the African Journal of Respiratory Medicine that talked about the relation of asthma management with the use of

Cessna and Embraer offer aircraft for commuter, business and private use. Currently, Cessna offers 9 business jets in their fleet. A 10th aircraft is in production, with an unknown maximum passenger capacity and the longest distance capability of 4,500 nautical miles. The Citation Mustang, the smallest of the Cessna aircraft, carries a maximum of 5 passengers at a maximum distance of 1,200 nautical miles. The largest aircraft in the Cessna fleet, the Citation Longitude has a capacity of 12 passengers and a range of 3,400 nautical miles. (Cessna 2016).

3. What components of the patient’s asthma management plan should be monitored during a home visit?

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Childhood asthma impacts scores of youngsters and their families. In fact, the bulk of kids develop respiratory illness before the age of