Asthma

Informational Topic: What is Asthma? Introduction: Have any of you struggled with buying medicine worth more than a thousand pesos and it would only last 6 days? Today I’m here to give all of you an idea on what asthma really is and how to treat someone who is suffering from an asthma attack. Main points: 1. What is asthma? Allergic asthma is the result of the allergic reaction taking place in the bronchial mucosal lining rather than in the nasal lining. Most allergic asthma is seen in children. For

Elderly Patients with Asthma Page 1 Asthma affects many people every year. When it comes to elderly patient’s asthma can be fatal if not treated properly, if it is not diagnosed right away or if it is misdiagnosed. With growing knowledge on asthma, elderly patients with asthma need to be educated on how to prevent and treat their symptoms. They need to also be aware of the severity of asthma as an elderly patient. The elderly population is growing larger and larger with no signs of slowing

Asthma is a chronic and long term disease in the lungs that causes tightness in the chest due to the airways being narrowed and filled with mucus. The airways become sensitive in an asthmatic patient. The airways can become red and swollen from being inflamed or go through a spasm from tightening. Patients usually have trouble sleeping and when affected by a cold or flu, the effects of asthma are amplified. Asthma is not curable but controllable and manageable because it can change and alter over

Asthma Asthma is a breathing condition and According to World Health Organisation about two hundred and thirty five million people suffer from asthma with this number continuing to grow. Asthma is a life-long disease which makes it hard for the person diagnosed with it to breath. People with asthma tend to have sensitive airways, which can provoke their asthma. The 3 main circumstances that cause the airway to narrow are: Inflammation causes on the inside lining of the airways, Extra mucus can block

Introduction What is asthma? The medical description of asthma is simple, but the condition itself is quite complicated. Asthma is a respiratory condition evident by contractions in the bronchi of the lungs, affecting one’s ability to breathe properly. Initially, the earliest medical record of asthma was found in China in 2400 BC. The history of the discovery of asthma as a serious respiratory disorder came to light in 400 BC, and Hippocrates first used the term ‘Asthma’ in his book ‘Corpus Hippocraticum’

Asthma is a disease that involves periodic episodes of severe but reversible bronchial obstructions in people with hypertensive or hyper responsive airways. While it can be a reversible disease, frequent repeated attacks can lead to irreversible damage in the lungs and can develop intro chronic asthma. This is why asthma can be classified as acute or chronic asthma, acute refereeing to a single episode and chronic referring to a long-term condition (vanmeter 300). For asthma to be diagnose, diagnostic

Discuss the prevalence of asthma in certain patient populations that you might see in primary care. Asthma is chronic airway inflammation disorder that is characterized by persistent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and non-productive cough, mainly at night and in the early morning. The inflammation of the airway results from physical, chemical, and pharmacologic stimulus, which causes bronchial hyper-responsiveness, constriction of the airways, edema of airway wall, and chronic

non-communicable disease Asthma. I have chosen this condition because my mom and I both suffer from Asthma. This is a condition that has many variables and triggers and can affect the sufferer to many different degrees. Some people suffer from very mild cases of Asthma and are only affected occasionally or under certain circumstances. For others, it is something that effects their every day life. In the United States, more than 25 million people are reported to have asthma and about 7 million of

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

Asthma is a long term condition that narrows the breathing airways. It can begin in childhood, but can impact people of any age throughout most of their life. It can't be cured, but it can be controlled with supervision from the patient as well as health care professionals. Definition & Facts Airways work like tubes by carrying air in and out of the lungs. People with asthma have inflammed airways that can become restricted. The sensitive airways in people with asthma can react negatively to