Asthma Therapy Assessment

In this essay, I need to reflect on the situation that taken place during my clinical assignment to develop and utilize my experiences on the assessment and intervention of asthmatic patient in my work place. In this reflection, I am going to use Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle. This model is a recognised framework for my reflection. Gibbs (1988) consists of six stages to complete one cycle which is able to improve my healthcare practices continuously and learning from the experience for better practice in the future. The cycle starts with a description of the situation, next is the analysis of the

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Asthma is a chronic condition that affects a lot of patients on my pediatric floor. As a nurse I constantly educate patients and their parents on ways to prevent asthma attacks, identify triggers, and how to handle the medication regimen. A specific family that came to mind was a family of 5. My patient was 8 years old and suffered from frequent asthma attacks due to allergic asthma. She lived at home with her mom, dad, two sisters and two cats. She played soccer and video games for fun.

America’s cities have been built upon population growth and economic development — essentially meeting the economic needs of investors. The problem is that public leaders don’t always think about public health. Thinking about what to build, and taking into consideration the health of the people in the community. According to Dr. Jackson, co-author of Designing healthy communities, states ‘what really impacts people’s health is where they live, how they live, and the other people they are with’ — i.e. their surrounding community. (Designing, 2013.)

In the healthcare field pharmacist will constantly encounter situations were they will have to recommend the most appropriate treatment for a patient. Furthermore, as part of a healthcare team, other professionals will look up to us and expect us to have the knowledge and skills required to make the appropriate decisions and recommendations. It is for this reason that as part of the Integrated Pharmacotherapy: Genitourinary module they incorporate case studies and scenarios that allows us, future pharmacists, to use the knowledge we have gained and through the combination of critical thinking and proper utilization of resources we are able to integrate the most up to date information to answer drug information requests. As part of the class I was assigned to a group to work on a case about a patient that through out her life she needed advice and recommendations for treatment for different

Having Asthma can affect a person in a number of ways. The physical symptoms can range from the occasional cough all the way to life-threatening cases which are not being able to breathe. The seriousness and frequency of asthma symptoms is all dependant on how well the individual can control their Asthma. There are three symptoms of Asthma, the first being airway obstruction. Allergic substances and environmental triggers make a chain of muscle surrounding the airways tighten, and air cannot move freely. So my theory for this type of symptom would be; if a person was running through a park surrounded with many blossoming flowers, they began to sneeze and became short of breath would be because of the pollen floating around in the air. The second symptom is inflammation; with this type people have red swollen bronchial tubes, which are the airways of the lungs. This inflammation is thought to add greatly to the long-term damage Asthma can cause to the lungs. So my understanding for this type would be; a person has had inflammation for years and now has severe damage to his lungs. So therefore, treating this inflammation would be to the key to managing Asthma in the long run. The third symptom is airway irritability; the airways for people with this type are extremely sensitive. The airways tends to overreact and narrow due even the smallest triggers like pollen or animal dander, My theory for this type would be; If a person has got a new with really messy hair that

Asthma is a chronic airway disorder marked by inflammation. The inflammation affects multiple structures involved in the respiratory system of the body. These structures include the trachea, the bronchi, and the bronchioles. Bronchoconstriction is the main response that occurs during an asthma attack. The bronchoconstriction can be attributed to many different factors including edema, an excessive amount of mucus, muscle damage and bronchospasms. Bronchospasms are “… sharp contractions of bronchial smooth muscle” (Lynn & Kushto-Reese, 2015). The muscle damage can lead to severe airway impairment and a perforated epithelium which then allows easy entry of the allergens and triggers.

Elliot will be educated on the new medications. He will learn that Atrovent is a long-acting puffer versus Ventolin is a short-acting puffer. He will be advised to take Atrovent as directed and make sure he is compliant on taking it daily in order to assist in controlling his symptoms in the long run. He would be informed that Atrovent will not help with shortness of breath on exertion. Therefore, if he feels like he needs quick relief of his symptoms, he needs to use the Ventolin puffer as a rescue puffer for shortness of breath.

Asthma is a chronic condition that is characterized by episodes of reversible airflow obstruction as known as asthma attacks or flare ups. Asthma attacks can be caused by several triggers including exercise, allergens, smoke, and respiratory infections. Asthma cannot be cured; however, asthma can be controlled by avoidance of known triggers and proper medical care. Asthma affects 10.5 million children in the United States. In 2010, asthma accounted for 3,404 deaths, 439,400 hospitalizations, 1.8 million emergency room visits, and 14.2 million primary care physician office visits.

In young children it can be difficult to diagnose asthma because the symptoms can also happen with other conditions. For example, young children can experience wheezing with colds or other respiratory infections but can outgrow it as the airways grow. The best way to diagnose asthma is with a lung function test, complete medical history and physical exam. For adults and children, annual medical visits are the best primary preventative intervention against asthma. This allows the asthma sufferer to learn the triggers of asthma so exposure can be minimized, particularly, if asthma is familial. However, that too can be a guessing game because a trigger becomes known when there is a response to it. For example, wheezing or coughing are good

Three intervention John can use to make the school district “asthma friendly” include providing asthma education, providing environmental pollution safety for school, and promoting collaboration between schools and families about asthma prevention. First, John should start with asthma education to encourage parents of children with asthma to seek health care providers for developing an asthma management plan. Second, he should encourage parents not to smoke inside their homes and school staff should not smoke in school grounds. He should also recommend schools for yearly pest control, banned smoking around the school properties and school bus, and promote a clean air system inside each school by controlling moistures to reduce mold and using fans and/or opening window to help the airflow. Third, he should recommend collaboration between school staff and parents about asthma preventions.

Asthma is a chronic breathing condition that has no cure. However, the good news is that patients can live a normal life with the right treatment. Below is a list of treatments that are available for asthma:

Hello, I'm Violet Martinez. I am a twenty year old female, suffering from a non-infectious disease called asthma. When I was one and a half years old I was diagnosed with asthma.

These adverse reactions can be recognised by either the individual telling you that they have them or you can see that the individual is not feeling well. The adverse effects can be found on the Patient Information Leaflets that come with the medication. Depending on the severity of the reaction, NHS 111 should be called if the reaction is not severe and seek medical advice. If the reaction is severe then an ambulance is to be called and to get the individual emergency medical treatment.

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