PPT-Asthma Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory condition of

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 . Asthma Facts & Statistics What is As thma? all of the following symptoms:  Shortness of breath  Tightness in the chest  Coughing  Wheezing People with asthma a r What is inflammation?. it’s a body response against ( MILD or MODERATE) injury , it’s a first line of defense. .. Not severe enough to cause cell death (necrosis).. . Inflammation is of two types:. Asthma Overview. Presented by:. Martha . Mullane. . CPNP . MSN AE-C. This session will cover. Definition asthma. Outline key pathophysiologic features of asthma-early and late phase inflammation and broncho-constriction. Contributors: Jenna Rhone. Dear Mom,. You seem to be having difficulty understanding how asthma treatments work, here I’m going to break that down for you. . What happens in the lungs to begin with ? . Response. A review. The 3 Lines of Defense. FIRST line: Barrier protection. non-specific (treats . each pathogen the . same). acts to prevent the pathogen from getting into the body. skin, mucous membranes, tears, sweat. Alison . Portes. FY1. Objectives. Main features of asthma and COPD. Focus on clinicals – history, examination, investigations, management. 10 minutes on each . Quiz and summary of key points. A few added extras…. Eric M. Osgard MD FACG. Gastroenterology Consultants. Reno, NV. Chronic Diarrhea. Definition. “Old” sub-types. Osmotic, secretory, motility, inflammatory. “New” Subtypes. Inflammatory, Fatty, and Watery . 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. Dr Rickbir Singh Randhawa. FY1. Definition:. Asthma. Chronic inflammatory airway disease characterised by . reversible airway obstruction. , airway hyper-responsiveness and bronchial inflammation. . Three factors contribute to reversible airway narrowing:. Supporting the Immune System . 1. Table of Contents.  . Module 1:. What is Inflammation? . Inflammatory markers. Signs and symptoms . Chronic disease risk .  . Module 2: . Fighting Inflammation . Acidity/alkalinity . 1 Frequent Diagnostic Pitfalls James Michael Mitchell, MD Problems encountered •Pathologist blinded or does not understand reason(s) for biopsies •Lack of clinical information •Signs an . Hyper-responsive. . narrowing of the airways that causes airflow . obstruction. Hyper-responsiveness is an increased tendency of the airway to react to stimuli or triggers to cause an asthma attack. . Periapical. Disease. CHAPTER 3. Dr. . . Kheirandish. Oral . and maxillofacial pathology. Pulpitis. Periapical. Granuloma. Periapical. Cyst. Osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis with Proliferative . Periostitis. Tier 2 and 3. Patient Statement . “We’re not just legs and arms and a mouth...We are human beings with a mixture of emotions. All these feelings...self esteem, self worth, confidence, identity...they’re all under attack after a stroke...you can feel vulnerable, frightened and you can lose yourself ” .