Asthma Stepwise Management Of Asthma

TREATMENT / MANAGEMENT The goal of treatment is to reduce occurrence of symptoms, prevent exacerbations, maintain normal or near normal pulmonary function, and for the patients to live a normal life as much as possible. According to the NAEPP, asthma control is the degree to which the manifestations of asthma are minimized by therapeutic intervention and the goals of therapy ae met (Woo & Wynne, 2012, p. 996). The Expert Panel Report 3: guidelines recommend a step wise approach to pharmacological

Asthma Asthma is a disease that affects over 25 million people in the United States, including 7 million children. Asthma affects the lower airways and is characterized by bronchial hyperresponsiviness and decreased airflow. People suffer from asthma attacks, which cause the lungs to become swollen and inflamed thus making it difficult to breath. These attacks range in severity from mild, moderate or severe. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing and chest pain. These symptoms

1. Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma. The pathophysiology of Asthma includes inflammation of the airway. The way in which this works is from an irritant which can include dust, pollen, cedar, or cat hair. When a reaction occurs, the airways become inflamed and narrow. The narrowing occurs because once the inflammatory response is triggered by an irritant, histamines, immunoglobulin E antibodies, and leukotrienes are released. Because of this, mucous production occurs. Since the bronchioles are

Asthma is a respiratory chronic disorder affecting about twenty six million people, both children and adults, in the US. About seven million children suffer from this disease. This disease has a complex pathophysiology including airflow obstruction, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and inflammation. Factors that stimulate asthma attacks include exercise, gastroesophageal reflux, environmental allergens, obesity, tobacco smoke, NSAID use, chronic rhinitis or sinusitis, viral infections of respiratory

which they interact (Allen, Vessey, Schapiro, 2010). For the purpose of this paper, focus will be on JD, a 10 year old African American male who was recently diagnosed with asthma after an acute exacerbation. He lives in a basement bedroom of his family’s home. His mother is single

Living with asthma requires significant participation by the patient with self-care and management of their chronic illness. The focus of this research is to educate and promote health in patients with asthma, with nursing interventions. Education is vital for a patient with asthma and involves a collaborative partnership between the nurse and the patient. Because of the chronic nature of asthma, nurses have a vital role in educating patients on how to recognize when asthma is worsening, and when

Review of Related Literature and Critical Appraisal Asthma is a chronic airway disease that can be difficult to manage, resulting in poor outcomes and high costs (Kuhn et al., 2015). It is characterized by episodes of expiratory airflow obstruction, which occurs in response to multiple stimuli or triggers. Asthma is a lifelong disease, and symptoms include wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Attacks can be mild, moderate, severe, or even life threatening and limit a person’s

Allergic reactions to the domestic dog (Canis familaris) give rise to symptoms such as conjunctivitis, rhinitis and asthma. Dogs secrete various proteins that end up in their saliva, urine and dander (dead skin) – the most pertinent one being dog allergen known as Can f 1. Several steps can be taken by dog owners to reduce allergens and to tackle this problem. Proper management includes the avoidance of allergens (where possible), the usage of topical or systemic medications, immunotherapy and the

Asthma is a chronic obstructive inflammatory lung disease that can affect all age groups and is characterized by repeated episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath (SOB), chest tightness, and coughing due to the increased sensitivity of the airway smooth muscle to various stimuli, as well as a buildup of mucus from the mucosal layer.1 The smooth muscle layer and the mucosal layer make up the lumen of the airway. As of now, there is no cure for asthma, however individuals with asthma are fully capable

List specific goals of therapy for M. L. 1. Minimize and prevent asthma symptoms, including nocturnal and those induced by exercise. 2. Prevent acute episodes. 3. Prevention of physiological and psychological morbidity. 4. Improve his quality of life maintaining normal levels of activities for his age. 5. Secure a healthy and according to age’s lifestyle. 6. Avoid and or decrease the need for urgent care or hospitalizations. 7. Normalize pulmonary function test results if altered. 8. Decrease