Research Paper On Pediatric Asthma

According to Williams et al., 2009, asthma is not evenly distributed which raises the question as to why some of the population has more cases of asthma compared to others who do not (Williams et al., 2009). Along with knowing why certain populations are affected more, it is also important to see why and how they are being affected socially. Although asthma is respiratory disease, factors other than biology are at play for such high rates of risk for asthma which need to be determined in order for future use in investigation. There are many factors which can contribute to childhood asthma thus the question is which social determinants have a causation in asthma and how this occurs based on determinants for example; income, gender, race, socioeconomic status, environment, and neighborhood in order to understand why there are cases for asthma and why it may be impacting certain populations more than others. This literature review will focus on these social determinants in order to see the causations and how each determinant in terms of data is related to the intended health

Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma, there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. When this inflammation occurs, the asthma symptoms start to show, such as, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Even though there are many treatments for asthma symptoms, it is still a very serious disease that affects more than 22 million Americans and brings nearly 2 million E.R. visits per year. Asthma can be lived with very well as long as proper treatment measures are taken (Wrongdiagnosis).

“Sarah is at Children's Hospital, in the ICU”. Those are the words that changed my life. Sarah is extremely sick and it's making me want to be smart, strong, and kind. My sister, Sarah had lung failure when she was in 7th grade, she was hospitalized and stayed at Children’s Hospital in the ICU for around a week. Nearly a year later they found out what was wrong with her, she has Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia and Severe Asthma. When I saw her get sick I saw her being strong, nice, and keeping up on school work she made me want to have these qualities as well.

For today’s analysis, the author has chosen the subject matter of school-aged children that experiences asthma. Asthma is a silent killer; the mortality rate is on the rise. Asthma is a chronic condition that hits home for the author and family. The author’s daughter has chronic asthma and environmental factors advance her symptoms. Other times when the air quality is cleaner, her daughter’s asthma symptoms go into remission. Many adults are unaware of the risks from the first and second-hand smoke. For example, in the author’s previous home, second-hand smoking triggered her daughter’s asthma attacks. As a result, the author lost countless homework hours and dollars because her daughter required

Your airway has smooth muscles around the outside of the airway tubes also known as bronchial tubes. The tubes are open allowing air to flow freely; during an asthma attack those muscles begin to tighten that is called a bronchospasm restricting the airflow. During an asthma attack the lungs also become inflamed and the mucus in the tubes begins to become thicker and builds up, this makes it even more difficult for air to pass through the opening of the tubes. With the airway being restricted and the mucus build up causes a wheezing sound and shortness of breath and difficulty in inhaling and exhaling air (WebMD).

What is asthma? • Disease of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe. • Breathing tubes in the lungs that carry oxygen tighten. • This makes it hard for air to pass through the lungs.

Murk, W., Risnes, K. R., & Bracken, M. B. (2011). Prenatal or early-life exposure to antibiotics and risk of childhood asthma: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 127(6), 1125-1138

Asthma during childhood occurs more commonly in boys than girls. In adulthood, asthma is more commonly seen in women than men and is caused by exposure to allergens. Some symptoms felt during an asthma attack include wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing, especially at night. Not everyone with asthma are affected by symptoms in the same manner. Some may experience mild or severe symptoms at different times. Some people may go long periods of time without experiencing any symptoms, interrupted by periodic worsening of symptoms called asthma attacks. For example, some people may experience asthma only during exercise, or with viral infections, such as colds or the flu. The more common attacks that occur are mild. Normally,

In the mid-summer of 2000, I was "Twin B" born at 38 weeks. When I was a-week old, I developed a high temperature fever. After changing my formula four times, my parents found out that I was allergic to milk proteins. A few weeks later, I developed a cough that literally took my breath away, and I would cough so much that my face would turn blue. Doctors had given me several types of nebulizer treatments in order to deliver a water vapor medicine into my lungs, which did not work. Then, I lost my voice due to vocal-cord paralysis, which tied ends to a whooping cough. As a result, I was hospitalized for more than a month. When I came home, I still had no voice to cry like a normal baby. Thus began my condition of asthma, evidently inherited

Every day, 30,000 people have an asthma attack. But what is asthma? Asthma is a condition in which a person’s airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. For some people, asthma is minor, and it is just a nuisance. For others, it can be a major problem, that interferes with daily activities and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack. Asthma can't be cured, but you can control it. If you know what triggers your asthma, you can simply stay away from those things. But when something triggers your asthma there are ways to control those symptoms. One way to cope with asthma is Long-term asthma control medications like Inhaled corticosteroids, Leukotriene

My dad’s car broke down one day, and when I arrived to pick him up there was an individual speaking with him who eventually asked me, “So what is your major?” I explained I was in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program at The Ohio State University, and I was hoping to pursue a PharmD to become a Pharmacist. He responded with a chuckle asking, “Why does a Pharmacist have to go to school for so long, simply to greet the customer, fill out their prescriptions, and send them along?” I did not know how to respond, seeing as I did not have the Pharmacy foundation I do now. His curiosity led me to explore all prospects the career can lead to.

The consequences of uncontrolled asthma are felt across the board. Asthma has an impact not only on the patient quality of life, but also on the family and/or the caregivers. As children miss school, their productivity decreases as well as that of the caregivers (Barnett, 2011). School absenteeism is often linked to a decline in performance that in the long term will impact the workforce (Hollenbach, 2014). Uncontrolled asthma decreases the Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) of both patient and caregivers (Schmier, 2007).

There are so many contributing factors to the incidence of asthma in the United State. Some of the factors are viral infection, cockroaches, dust mites, pollens, animal dander and molds. People can get asthma from passive and active smoking. Also environmental factors are a main contributor to asthma and allergies. Non-allergic asthma is caused by exercise, stress, and diet.

sthma is inflammation of the bronchial tubes with increased production of sticky secretions inside the tubes. People who have asthma experience some of the common symptoms which are coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, pain or pressure in the chest. Some people with asthma may experience asthma attacks frequently and others can go for extended periods without symptoms. When a MA is taking vitals your asthma could reflect on your vitals. They could hear the wheezing.

It is quite unfortunate and really embarrassing but I do have a failed class listed as well as a D-. During this term, I missed almost an entire month of school combined and over two weeks in a row at the very beginning of the term. This was due to a severe respiratory infection that triggered my asthma and continued to damage my health throughout the rest of the term. I was essentially unable to walk even short distances and could not leave my home for those two weeks and even the strong medications that had worked in the past only made me feel sicker and less like myself. During the rest of the term I struggled to catch up and learn the important material that was covered in the beginning but it was not just my physical health that held me