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    Asthma is a lung disease that can be treated. It is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory system that results in relapsing symptoms. In simpler terms‚ asthma is the narrowing of the airways in the lungs that causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ and gasping for breath. It is a very unpredictable disease and can differ greatly from one person to the next. Some people have very mild symptoms every once and a while where as for others it is a daily struggle to breath. Asthma can occur at any age

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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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    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: 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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    Every sufferer has to get to know himself. Put together puzzles ranging from proponents of asthma‚ environmental‚ drugs are consumed. The author then opened a new perspective on asthma. Richard n. Firshein is an asthma sufferer since childhood. In the little time he had come out a few minutes and stand in one corner of the street‚ almost get into a car‚ with a sense of relief because of the ordeal last week just ended and suddenly brought in back. There is a bus that spout asap exhaust. The incident

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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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    Asthma is a term used to describe an obstructive pulmonary disease whereby an individual’s airways are considered chronically inflamed‚ affecting eight to twelve percent of Australian adults (Brown et al 2016). While the cause of this chronic disease is yet to be determined‚ multiple triggers have been identified; including allergens‚ infections‚ exercise and irritants (Vernon et al 2012‚ and Brown et al 2016). To describe the pathophysiological processes involved in asthma‚ this paper will use

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    Generic Name (Brand Name) | Classification | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Side Effects | Contraindication and Precaution | Nursing Responsibility | Carbocistiene (Loviscol) | Mucokinetics/expectorant | Reduces theviscosity ofbronchialsecretions &facilitateexpectoration | Acute/chronic disorders of the upper &Lower respiratory tract associated with the secretion &formationof excessiveand viscid mucus. | >Nausea‚>headache>vomiting>anorexia>gastricdiscomfort>diarrhea

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    exhale after a deep breath and how fast you can breathe out. Peak flow. A peak flow meter is a simple device that measures how hard you can breathe out. Lower than usual peak flow readings are a sign your lungs may not be working as well and that your asthma may be getting worse. Your doctor will give you instructions on how to track and deal with low peak flow readings. Lung function tests often are done before and after taking a bronchodilator (brong-koh-DIE-lay-tur)‚ such as albuterol‚ to open your

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