PPT-Asthma

The Center for Life Enrichment Training Resource wwwmayocliniccom What is Asthma Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing wheezing and shortness of . During an asthma attack airways become inamed making it hard to breathe Asthma attacks can be mild moderate or serious and even life threatening Symptoms of an asthma attack include Coughing Shortness of breath or trouble breathing Wheezing Tightne 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 . National Center for . Environmental Health. Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects. National . Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of . 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 . د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Learning outcomes. After completing this module you should be able to:. Effective management of continuing symptoms . Dr Duncan Keeley . Key points. Trials of therapy important for diagnosis but you must know the dosages – avoid continuing treatment with higher dose inhaled steroids in children (>400mcg daily of . Jane . Setchell. Marilyn Plummer . We are giving good care but we need to improve . Personal Asthma Action Plans (PAAP) in NRAD . Only 4/28 of the children who died had a PAAP. Key Recommendation…. 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 . The airway (bronchial tubes) can become swollen and the muscle around the airway tightens. . The result is a narrowed airway. Symptoms. Wheezing. Coughing. Shortness of breath. Chest tightness. Increased rate of breathing. 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 . 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.