PPT-Asthma and Anti-asthmatics

BP602 Pharmacology III Asthma Bronchial asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing and difficulty in breathing due to increased resistance to airflow in the alveoli or small airways This is caused by the spasm of the bronchial smooth muscles and also due to edema and swelling of bronchial mucous membrane The viscid sputum causes blockage of small airways. 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 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 David Jackson. Clinical Research . Fellow. Department of Respiratory Medicine. National Heart and Lung Institute. Imperial College London. Introduction. Asthma is a chronic condition characterised by reversible airflow obstruction, airway hyper-responsiveness, and airway inflammation. 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 . of Asthma . through Biologics . Private Practice & St Michael’s Hospital. Lecturer, Division of Clinical Immunology & Allergy . Department of Medicine, University of Toronto. Jason Lee, MD, FRCPC. Some highlights. How the lungs work. 2. What is asthma. Sensitive airways . Inflammation . and swelling. More mucus produced. Airways become narrow. Muscles tighten around airways. Breathing is difficult. BMJ Learning. د. حسين محمد جمعة . اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة . البورد العربي . كلية طب الموصل . 2010. Asthma. 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. Risk Factors, Triggers, and Prevention. . Hazards in the home. Asthma Triggers. 2. House dust mites. Chemicals. Smoke. Dogs. Cockroaches. Mice. Mold. Cats. Chemicals, Fragrances, and Sprays. 3. Asthmagens in the home. Outline . Introduction. Definition. Epidemiology. Etiology. Cost & Burden. Intervention. Research. Introduction. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases. Chronic lower respiratory diseases. : . Asthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, pneumoconiosis, sleep apnea. Yousef Ahmed . Alomi. , . Faiz. Abdullah. . Bahadig. ABSTRACT: . Objective. : . To . analysis the anti-asthmatic medications therapeutic interchanges drug therapy. . Methods: . It is an extensive search, or fifty databases comprised the following through the Saudi Digital Library (SDL) searching engine. It encompassed the various types of studies (meta-analysis, randomized controlled studies and observational studies) in the English language with human study only for the update May 2017. The search in terms of therapeutic interchange, medication, therapy and type of disease or medication base on therapeutics class of Anti-psychiatric. The medication list and switch from one drug to another based on the literature found the search that has included comparative safety, efficacy and cost of the type of medication for each disease and national or international evidence-based guidelines. . 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. Disorders of Respiratory Function . Classification. . Main disorders of the respiratory system are :. 1. Bronchial asthma. 2. Cough. 3. Allergic rhinitis. 4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (COPD, also called emphysema). 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.