PDF-What is asthma

page Asthma is a chronic condition that obstructs airÁoZx000F Eut tKe oEstruction is reYersiElex0011 t ePales x0010 x001Bx0011x001Ax0008 Keeingx000F a ZKistling sounG Z. 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. 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 . 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:. 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…. 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.”. Lauren Clark . Outline . Introduction. Definition. Epidemiology. Etiology. Cost & Burden. Intervention. Research. Introduction. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases. Chronic lower respiratory diseases. Allergic disease affects 40 million to 50 million Americans. Nearly 20-25 percent of U.S. population suffers from:. Asthma. Allergic rhinitis. Sinus infections. Eye . allergies. Skin allergies. Food allergies. Asthma Overview. Presented by:. Michelle Harkins, MD. University of New Mexico. This session will cover. Review asthma statistics. Define asthma. Outline key . pathophysiologic. features. Review signs and symptoms of asthma. 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.. 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. 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.