Agarwal: Hello all, welcome to my home. I’m glad that you could make it today to discuss this very important topic. Galloway: Thank you having us. Barnes: Yes, Thank you for inviting us. Agarwal: Alright so who wants to start? (Everyone sits in silence for a brief moment) Galloway: Well I guess I’ll start us with the first question. How would each of you define Asthma? Barnes: According to my research asthma was first defined in 1959 as “a disease characterized by wide variation over short periods of time in resistance to flow in the airways of the lung. Agarwal: I believe I have read that somewhere before also. I would define Asthmas as a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that reveals itself as recurring occurrences of wheezing, trouble breathing, chest tightness and coughing. I would characterize it by bronchial hyper-responsiveness and variable airflow obstruction, that is often reversible either spontaneously or with treatment. Galloway: Asthma is very serious. It a long-term incurable condition that has an effect on millions of people of all ages. If left untreated I really believe that asthma can be life threatening. Barnes: Yes I definitely agree with that over the past 10 years the world has seen major changes in the way that asthma is perceived as a disease of airway inflammation rather than in terms of disordered smooth muscle function. Barnes: I believe Agarwal stated something very similar to this before, but in vulnerable individuals the
“You have the mind but you have not the body, and without the help of the body, the mind cannot go as far as it should. You must make your body. It is hard drudgery to make one’s body, but I know you will do it” Teddy got told. He liked to wrestle and box for exercise. Theodore’s father was a great asset to him, and he helped Teddy through complicated situations, asthma being one of them.
A second environmental factor would be allergens; these are things such as pollen, dust-mites, mold, pet-dander, grass, and certain plants or trees. Allergens can irritate the airways of those suffering from asthma when they come in contact with them. One main allergen in Duplin County is pollen, as I stated before it is a very rural area. It contains a large amount of plants, and trees. This in turn means large amounts of pollen are released into the air.
As a child he was diagnosed with asthma and allergies, and to help with the conditions he was encouraged
When I was in the twelfth grade, a friend of mine was diagnosed with asthma. Because she was at boarding school, she had little knowledge on how to manage her illness. For several months after her diagnosis, she struggled with asthma attacks. After battling with her asthma for several months, she was advised to visit a website for patient engagement information. With the help of patient engagement technology, she gained more knowledge about asthma, and how to manage it.
(2003). Asthma, Rhinitis, Other Respiratory Diseases: Brief Communication: Omalizumab, a recombinant humanized anti-IgE antibody, reduces asthma-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations in patients with allergic asthma. The Journal of Allergy And Clinical Immunology, 11(1), 87-90. doi:10.1067/ mai.2003.49 D'Amato, G., Stanziola, A., Sanduzzi, A., Liccardi, G., Salzillo, A., Vitale, C., & ... D'Amato, M. (2014).
For a patient with asthma, it is important for the dental hygienist to recognize that stress itself can induce an asthma attack as well as aerosols containing particles and the use of high-speed equipment. These triggers can be avoided by keeping the area clean and well ventilated. Shorter appointments at a certain time of day may also be required for a high anxiety patient with asthma. The number one recommendation regarding oral care would be to brush and floss daily.
I imply to write a meaningful essay, to share with the reader some of my thoughts and experiences of life with ALS, by means of the tracheotomy and ventilator. There are many emotions that describe the life of PALS (person/s with ALS: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a.k.a. Lou Gehrig’s disease or MND (motor neuron disease). However so complex, it attacks every affected person I have known in a different way. Although with some symptomatic resemblances, the end result is the same, certain fatal outcome.
In the follow-up test of asthma control, the confidence interval on the mean of a normal distribution (α=0,05) in this sample group is 18,65 ≤ CI95% ≤ 20,63. Data analysis reveals that pharmaceutical care provided in accordance with our algorithm has improved asthma control. Table 1 below shows a summary of test results received in both focus groups of children aged 6-12 and 13-16.
Hi Lorraine, Your post is very informative! I would like to add to treatment and prevention of ashthma. I have seen kids on steroid inhalers at very young age. Asthma symptoms worsen when kids get sick with colds or other URI.Ashtma inhalers needs to be used daily except albuterol which is a rescue inhaler. Usually parents get set of two inhalers for home and school use.
I felt my lungs did their best to open and close, which told me that my asthma had acted up again. I had to deal with this condition every day. Asthma had held me back most of my life. I had serious of violent coughing episodes even when I am not doing anything.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common illness and growing cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world especially the United States. Currently, COPD is the third leading cause of death in U.S. COPD is often preventable and treatable. Patients with COPD often become symptomatic during the middle adult years around 40 years and above, and the occurrence of the disease increases with age. Majority patients with COPD seek medical attention late in the course of their disease. Clinical disease of COPD is characterized by recognizable clinical sign and symptoms distinguish by three main symptoms, cough, sputum production, and dyspnea on exertion.
I. Asthma is a condition where the lungs narrow to nearly half the normal size when someone is tense. Exercise-induced asthma is a type of asthma where most triggers and symptoms come from strenuous activity. Something as small as not stretching correctly, can be a cause to an asthma attack, but they can also be caused by personal emotions like stress or anxiety. Exercise-induced asthma is an increasingly diagnosed condition which is influenced by poor air quality and has numerous triggers including cold air and environmental allergens. II.
Asthma is a chronic illness that is widespread over the United States with 24 million people affected; and 7 million alone are children (Morris, 2015). With this disease, the airways are constantly inflamed; and when a trigger is inhaled or presented, inflammation increases causing distress in the airways. The airways then constrict and breathing becomes a challenge. Asthma occurs in “attacks” and common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, and dyspnea (Asthma: Overview, 2014).
I am sure you have heard of asthma. Many people have it. Maybe it’s you. Maybe it’s your kids. Perhaps some of your relatives have it, but whether or not, someone you know does have it.
Understanding asthma treatments will enable you to work with your asthma doctor to confidently manage your asthmas symptoms daily. An attack or symptoms of asthma, it’s important to go the emergency room for help so you can be