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Slide1
Asthma
Education 1
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Slide2Module 1 Questions
1. Which of these is a symptom of asthma?
Coughing, even when you're not sick
Shortness of breath
Getting tired quickly
All of the above
2. True/False: You can catch asthma from someone else who has it.
True
False
3. Which of these is a SIGN of asthma?
Wheezing
Being hungry
Feeling grouchy
A rash
Slide3Introduction
What is Asthma?
Asthma is a disease of the lungs and is caused by inflammation in the airways.
Asthma can start at any age.
Some people may have it when they are very young,
and some people develop asthma when they are adults.
If someone develops asthma at a very young age their symptoms might go away as they get older and their lungs get larger. However, these symptoms might come back again later in their life.
Although asthma is caused by the immune system, it is not a contagious illness; in other words, you cannot get asthma from someone else who has it.
Slide4Asthma
and Inflammation
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What is bronchoconstriction?
Asthma is also caused by bronchoconstriction, which means the tightening of the smooth muscles around the airways. This causes the airways to become even tighter, and for breathing to become much harder.
When someone has asthma the lining of their lungs will produce excess mucus, this also makes the airways narrower.
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder caused by the immune system.
What is inflammation?
Inflammation is swelling in the lining of the lungs.
Slide5Symptoms of Asthma
Asthma has many signs and symptoms:
Wheezing
Coughing (even when you are not sick)
Chest tightness
Shortness of breath
Getting tired quickly
Retraction (sinking of the areas in the neck and between the ribs when someone is trying to inhale)
Symptoms can vary from person to person. You may have one or multiple of these symptoms. Even if you are only showing one symptom, it should still be taken seriously.
Remember, some people may only have cough as a symptom. There are people with asthma who may never wheeze.
Slide6Atopic March
Eczema
at a young age can in some cases be the earliest sign of the
“atopic march,”
which is the progression from eczema to the later development of food allergy, hay fever, and asthma.
If you have a history of eczema, food allergies or hay fever you are at an increased risk to develop asthma.
Slide7Atopic
March Graph
This is a representation of how prevalent each of these atopic diseases are as a person gets older.
Slide8Module 1 Questions (re-visited)
1
.Which of these is a SIGN of asthma?
A rash
Being hungry
Wheezing
Feeling grouchy
2. Which of these is a symptom of asthma?
Getting tired quickly
Coughing, even when you're not sick
All the answers
Shortness of breath
3. True/False: You can catch asthma from someone else who has it.
True
False