PPT-Treatment of Bronchial Asthma

Asthma Asthma is a chronic disease characterized by hyperresponsive airways affecting over 25 million patients in the United States and resulting in 2 million emergency room visits and 500000 . Eric M. Sarpong and G. Edward Miller . AHRQ Conference . September 20, 2011. Introduction. Asthma – chronic, complex and costly health condition . Estimated costs of asthma in the U.S. - $19.7 billion . Department of pediatrics. Definition. Asthma. is a chronic . disease . involving the respiratory system in which the . airways . occasionally . constrict, become . inflammated. , . and . are . lined with excessive amounts of . Severe refractory asthma . Dr. Rami M. Adil Al-Hayali. Assistant professor in medicine. Mosul College of Medicine. Difficult asthma. A. sthma . that is poorly controlled. , despite prescription . of optimal asthma . Chronic (Obstructive) . Bronchitis . . Emphysema . . Bronchiectasis. . Asthma . Permanent bronchial dilation associated with . suppuration. (pus production). Occurs commonly with . cystic fibrosis. Ibrahim . A. . Janahi, MD, FCCP, FRCPCH . Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine- Qatar . Division Chief, Pediatric . Pulmomnology. . Learning points . What is asthma/Differential diagnosis of wheezy chest . III. Asthma. chronic inflammatory . disorder of the airways. C. auses recurrent episodes of . wheezing, Dyspnea, chest tightness and cough . particularly at . night . and/or early . in the . morning. Updates inLaura Vaughan MDClinical Assistant Professor of MedicineStanford UniversityGINA slides used in this presentation are reproduced with permissionNo financial disclosuresSerious Consequences98 JNMC, AMU. Management of Bronchial Asthma. Introduction. . Asthma is a . chronic inflammatory disorder . of the airways that is . characterized:. clinically. . by. recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and cough, particularly at night / early morning. . BP=602. Pharmacology III. Asthma. Bronchial asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing and difficulty in breathing due to increased resistance to airflow in the alveoli or small airways. This is caused by the spasm of the bronchial smooth muscles and also due to edema and swelling of bronchial mucous membrane. The viscid sputum causes blockage of small airways. to the selection of drugs for the treatment. of bronchial asthma and chronic . obstructive pulmonary disease . The term . "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" . (COPD). appeared about 30 years ago and was proposed to refer to slowly progressing and irreversible airway obstruction, usually in smokers.. Disorders of Respiratory Function . Classification. . Main disorders of the respiratory system are :. 1. Bronchial asthma. 2. Cough. 3. Allergic rhinitis. 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (COPD, also called emphysema). 1. .. . An. . 8. . year. old. . boy. . has. . symptoms. . at. . least. . thrice. . a. . week.. . He . . requires . stopping . his . physical . activities . (like . running) . due . to . Two of the recognized causes of emphysema are smoking which incites lung injury and inherited deficiency of α1- antitrypsin; an . antiprotease. enzyme that protects the lung from injury.. Emphysema is thought to result from the breakdown of . Download PDF Asthma Free Forever™ eBook by Jerry Ericson - A Program That Help People with Asthma to Reduce Their Symptoms Quickly and Get Rid of This Disease.