PPT-ASTHMA INTRODUCTION Asthma is a disorder of the respiratory system that leads to episodic

It is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways in which many cells and cellular elements play a role in particular mast cellseosinophilsT lymphocytes macrophages neutrophils and epithelial cells. By Drew Hilliard and Laura Arneson. Respiratory Vocabulary. Respiratory: of, related to, or affecting respiration, or the organs of respiration.. Chemotherapy: the treatment of disease by use of chemical substances.. Respiratory structures such as the airways, alveoli and pleural membranes may all be affected by various disease processes . These respiratory diseases include. :. . Infections. such as pneumonia. . Dr. J.A. . Coetser. Department of Internal Medicine. CoetserJA@ufs.ac.za. Presenting symptoms. Cough. Sputum. Haemoptysis. Dyspnoea. Wheeze. Chest pain. Fever. Hoarseness. Night sweats. SOCRATES. S. ite. 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. Dr A.Shyam Sundar,. Associate Professor in Pharmacology,. University of Nizwa,. Sultanate of Oman. OVERVIEW. Asthma. is a reversible obstructive disease of the lower airway.. With asthma, there is increasing airway obstruction caused by bronchoconstriction, inflammation and edema of the lining of the bronchioles, and the production of thick mucus that can plug the airway.. 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:. Mepolizumab Safety and Efficacy in Real-World Clinical Practice: REALITI-A Study. Mepolizumab Safety and Efficacy in Real-World Clinical Practice: REALITI-A Study (cont). Effect of Dupilumab on Lung Function in Uncontrolled Moderate-to-Severe Allergic Asthma. 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. Susanne Meghdadpour, FNP-BC; PhD. Division of Allergy, Immunology, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine. Duke University. Durham , NC. December 2018. Bronchiolitis and Current practice guidelines. Definition and etiology. OSCE Revision . Elizabeth Evans. Plan. What could come up in the OSCE. Respiratory . examination. Respiratory conditions . Key Points. Likely to be one examination from: CV/. Resp. /GI. May have a station with images or recordings. Sanarya. . Namuq. 16/10/2016. 1. Pre lecture Quiz. Definition of Asthma. Viral induced wheeze. Severity of asthma. Management. Stepwise management of chronic asthma . Indications . of . referral. Results of quiz . 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. – . Taking a Whole School Asthma Approach . Heather Robinson – Transformation Lead, Children’s Health 0-19 Service, LBN . Emily . Guilmant-Farry. – Children’s Community Asthma Nurse Specialist, ELFT. Objectives of the lecture . At the end of the lecture the students will be able to :. Realize the anatomical structure of respiratory system. Describe the main function of the respiratory system. List the general symptomatology of the respiratory system .