PPT-Aim To provide guidance on initial management of asthma

Scope All critically ill paediatric patients Adapted from Scotstar Website M MacKinnon 22112016 Raigmore Critical Care Guidelines Paediatric Asthma Guidelines Child with Asthma referred to Critical Care. Pharmacological Therapy. Presented . by:. Hengameh Raissy, . Pharm. D. Four Components of Asthma Management. Assessment and Monitoring. Control of Factors Contributing to . Asthma Severity. Education for a Partnership in Asthma Care. Asthma Coalitions Summit 2015. Tonya A. Winders, . MBA. President & . C. E. O. 2. Who Are We?. “. A patient-centered multidisciplinary network dedicated t. o e. nding . needless . death and suffering due to asthma, allergies and related conditions through outreach, education, advocacy and research.”. 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…. RuthAnn Begay Goradia,. MSN, MPH, RN, AE-C. EPR-3 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Use inhaled corticosteroids to control asthma.. Use written asthma action plans. to guide patient . self-management. Assess asthma severity. Brooke Owens, ATC. McLeod Sports Medicine. Asthma: chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by variable airway obstruction and bronchial hyperrepsonsiveness. Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm (EIB): a temporary narrowing of the airways (bronchospasm) induced by strenuous exercise in which the patient has no symptoms. 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.. Finlay . Royle. Senior Clinical Commissioning Pharmacist. Lambeth CCG. 1. Medicines Optimisation . Key theme: . Quality. , . Safety . and . Medicines . W. aste. 2. Medicines are the most common therapeutic intervention in healthcare, but their use is often . 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. Students name:. Institution affiliation:. Date:. Asthma. Asthma is a disease that affects the respiratory system. It causes Bronchial mucosa inflammation resulting to airflow obstruction, airway constriction and bronchial hyperresponsiveness.. Asthma is a chronic lung condition that affects the airways.Asthma makes breathing difficultbecause the airways become swollen,produce too much mucus and the muscles around theairways tighten.Asthma c 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 . Dr Victor Duong. Senior Medical Registrar. Northern Health. Asthma. Overview. Initial assessment and management in the ED. Inpatient management. Preparing for discharge. What is not covered. Diagnostic aspects. IPCRG received funding from AstraZeneca to develop the Asthma Right Care Initiative. About these slides. Please feel free to use, update and share some or all of these slides in your non-commercial presentations to colleagues or patients. 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.