The National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute defines asthma as being a chronic disease centered in the lungs of the individual that harms by agitating and contracting the airways leading to the lungs in that person (The National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute‚ 2014). Being a chronic disease‚ that is‚ persisting for a long periods of times which makes asthma an impediment disease to fully cure. Well-known to affect children the most‚ asthma tends to weigh as a heavy burden for hospitalizations
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INTRODUCTION A. Attention Device 1) “According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America‚ 9 people a day die from asthma (AAFA).” B. Orienting Material 1) Most people think of asthma as just a problem with breathing‚ but it is more complex than that. 2) Asthma can alter the life of a person but with proper treatment‚ asthmatic people can live full normal lives. C. Preview 1) Today I am going to talk about what asthma is‚ what causes it‚ and how it can be prevented and
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The causes and effects of Asthma Sufferers The Problem With 5.2 million diagnosed asthmatics in the UK‚ Asthma is a common disease which affects both adults and children. Of these 5.2 million asthmatics‚ 1.1 million are children. Asthma is a condition that has been around for many years and has caused around 1400 deaths per year‚ of which 90% are preventable. [1] The numbers of asthma cases have been high due to environmental changes‚ familial history and lifestyle choices such as smoking
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| Asthma in School Age Children as a Public Health Concern Patti Elmiger NS 521 Community Health Nursing Principles and Theories October 3‚ 2012 In Charlestown‚ Massachusetts‚ The Kennedy Center’s Head Start Program provides early educational services to low income families residing in the community. The program works with children as well as their parents to establish healthier lifestyles despite their limited resources. A major public health concern for this vulnerable population is that
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Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways. Asthma is usually characterized by airflow obstruction and bronchospasm. Some of the more common symptoms of asthma include tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ coughing and wheezing. Although asthma itself is considered to be chronic‚ asthma attacks can be considered either acute‚ or chronic. Often times those with more severe forms of asthma refer to their asthma as chronic. Chronic asthma is a serious condition‚
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Asthma is a chronic disease in the lungs. The airways allows air to come in and out of the lungs. Airways are always inflamed. This makes it difficult for breathing. Causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightens. People who have a family history of allergies and asthma are more prone to getting this disease. Many people with asthma also have allergies‚ this is called allergic asthma. Asthma is controlled with two types of medicines: long term control and quick relief medicines
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Asthma: Disease of the respiratory system Breathing‚ the act of inhaling and exhaling of air. Oddly enough this process is an absolute necessity for life and yet we do not control it. There are two systems involved in our ability to breathe one is the parasympathetic nervous system and the other is the respiratory system. The parasympathetic nervous system controls the body ’s unconscious actions that are necessary to live such as the beating of the heart. The Respiratory system mainly consists
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Status 8 Address Fear and Uncertainty 8 Summary 9 References 10 Appendix 11 According to Cicutto (2014)‚ asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that is characterized by wheezing‚ breathlessness‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. It is a form of airway hyperresponsiveness that results in airway edema and excessive mucus production (Cicutto). In this paper‚ asthma is discussed in relation to the adolescent population.
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OUTLINE GUIDE FOR AN EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH TITLE OF SPEECH: All speeches must be titled. GENERAL PURPOSE(METHOD OF PRESENTATION): to inform‚ to entertain‚ to demonstrate‚ to persuade by making in-roads‚ etc. SPECIFIC PURPOSE (AUDIENCE OUTCOME): What particular response do you want to evoke from your audience? Fill in the blank: At the end of my speech I want my audience to__________________. INTRODUCTION I. INTEREST STEP (ALSO CALLED "ICE BREAKER" OR "ATTENTION GETTER"): Use the beginning
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MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SEVERE ASTHMA Dr DHANNURAM MANDAVI INTRODUCTION Asthma is a chronic lung disease with airway obstruction‚ airway inflammation and airway hyperreactivity to various stimuli‚ often reversible with bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory drugs. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1)Extrinsic cause(IgE mediated/allergens) 2)intrinsic cause (non IgE mediated/Infection) Allergens leads to a) Early Reaction within 10 min Due to histamine; leukotriene- C;D;E ;PAF & bradykinin Mucosal edema; bronchoconstriction
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