PPT-Children's Community Asthma Nursing team

Claire Wade Paediatric Community Matron Lesley Turpie community asthma nurse Amy Westpfel community asthma nurse background Over the last 10 years University Hospital Lewisham UHL has had one of the highest rates of attendance in the Emergency Department ED and subsequent admissions to the childrens inpatient ward for childhood asthma in London . Quality asthma care involves not only initial diagnosis and treatment to achieve asthma control but also longterm regular followup care to maintain control Asthma control focuses on two domains 1 reducing impairment the frequency and intensity of sy National Center for . Environmental Health. Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects. June 2014. CDC’s National Asthma Control Program (NACP) was created in 1999 to help the millions of people with asthma in the United States gain control over their disease. The NACP conducts national asthma surveillance and funds states to help . 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 . د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Learning outcomes. After completing this module you should be able to:. Shared Medical Appointments. Dr. Jill Batson. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/. Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects the lungs in two ways; . by narrowing of the airways in bronchospasm and with inflammation and mucous production.. 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 . It is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role, in particular, mast cells,eosinophils,T lymphocytes, macrophages, neutrophils and epithelial cells.. Practice Essentials . Shannon . Hogate. MSN, FNP-BC. & . Pamela Jimenez MSN, FNP/PNP-BC. Asthma is a serious lung disease. During an asthma attack, the airways get narrow, making it difficult to breathe. Symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing that typically require medications to get under control.. Department Of Pharmacy Practice. DEFINITION. Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and . bronchospasm. SENIOR RESIDENT. DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS. INTRODUCTION. Severe acute asthma is defined as a condition in which children with acute asthma exacerbation and respiratory distress do not respond to bronchodilators and who either have not received corticosteroids as an outpatient or continue to experience respiratory distress despite outpatient treatment. Amy Brandt, MPH — . Chronic Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist. Linda Stemnock — . BRFSS Coordinator. Chronic Respiratory Disease Section. May 14, 2013. Overview. This slide set was presented at the Indiana Statewide Asthma Conference on May 14, 2013. These slides are intended to be a resource for our partners.. the lung airways. . Symptoms . are:. . cough. , . wheeze. , . chest tightness . and . shortness of breath. , . often. worse . at night. . The most frequent form has its onset in childhood . A Comprehensive Model to Address Health Disparities. Susan J. Sommer, MSN, . RN, NP, . AE-C . Elizabeth . R. Woods, MD, MPH. Urmi Bhaumik, MBBS, MS, DSc . Elaine . Chan, BA . Ronald B. Wilkinson, MA, MS .