Today asthma is one of the most common diseases affecting people all over the world and within all age groups. There are over 300 million people who suffer from some type of asthma. In the U.S. there are approximately 20 million people who suffer from asthma. Asthma is more common among children with 1 in 20 children experiencing asthmatic symptoms. The word “asthma” is derived from the Greek word for “panting” (Izenberg 91). It describes what happens physiologically in the bronchi of the lungs
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Daffin 1 Asthma Kody Daffin Mr. Mcmillan Bio Lect. 127 11/28/2012 Daffin 2 Do you know somebody with asthma? Well, nine times out of ten you. Me, myself, I was born with asthma so I can relate in some many ways to this topic. Asthma affects many Americans each and every day and it’s becoming more common in humans as the years past. I’m hear to spread awareness about asthma and to give you a little more insight on the topic. Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma
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Asthma Asthma is caused by a hyperactive airway disease, is a recurrent inflammatory disease of the airway. In individuals with asthma, the airway periodically spasm and narrow (a process called bronchoconstriction) in response to certain trigger. Then makes breathing difficult, and the individual may wheeze, cough, and gasp for air. The airways relax and widen either spontaneously or in response to drug treatment (Perspective on Diseases and Diseases and Disorders, Asthma, Pg17). WRITE MORE
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Asthma Nine people die every day in America from asthma. Asthma is a respiratory condition, which is usually triggered by an allergic reaction, respiratory infection, strong emotions, stress, and many other environmental factors. During an asthma attack the muscles around your airways tighten. This is called a bronchospasm. When the muscles tighten inflammation and mucus production are also heightened. This makes breathing difficult and in extreme conditions hypoxemia can occur. Asthma can
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In the Unites States, asthma has become more prevalent in children than in adults according to statistics. In 2006, 6.8 million children under the age of eighteen had asthma, 4.1 million of which had an asthma attack, and many had hidden or undiagnosed asthma. Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict due to episodes of airway obstruction. This inflammation causes the normal function of the airways to become excessive and over reactive
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Nick Stone English 110-09 Karin Rhodes Narrative/report paper Asthma During the first week of 5th grade we learned about all the different clubs and teams my school offered. I was drawn to cross country. What kid wouldn’t love running around with his or her friends? I went home that night and had my parents sign all the papers for me to join the team. Everyone made the team so there was no need for tryouts. First day of practice was lame as usual; they just go over all the paperwork and the schedule
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1. Discuss the pathophysiology of asthma. The pathophysiology of Asthma includes inflammation of the airway. The way in which this works is from an irritant which can include dust, pollen, cedar, or cat hair. When a reaction occurs, the airways become inflamed and narrow. The narrowing occurs because once the inflammatory response is triggered by an irritant, histamines, immunoglobulin E antibodies, and leukotrienes are released. Because of this, mucous production occurs. Since the bronchioles are
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Respiratory Asthma Bronchoconstriction, higher inflammation, narrowing of airway, shortness of breath, difficulty moving air Trigger: irritants to the respiratory tract 1. Beta 2 agonists bronchodilators, to terminate episodes, inhalers-topical delivery, tend to be little side effects because inhaled but if it gets orally absorbed orally in mouth then more systemic side effects- sympathetic responses, tachycardia, dysrhythmias, headaches Interactions- beta blockers for hypertension, anticholinergic
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Department of Nursing Nursing 23 – Nursing of Children Nursing Assessment & Care Plans N/A – Not Applicable NIC – Not In Chart UTD – Unable To Determine O – None | Student |Yina Cruz | Client Initials |A.J | | Instructor |Professor Conti | Room No. |40A | | Agency/Section |Kings County Hospital |
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In asthma, normal breathing gets disrupted, which is ascribed as obstruction of the lungs. Owing to this, malady is also referred to as obstructive airway disease (OAD). The condition responsible for triggering asthma is hyper responsive reaction to a certain stimuli, known as allergens. Asthmatics experience signs like tightness in chest, difficulty while breathing and wheezing. There is no definite cure for the malady, because of which reducing severity of attacks is considered the solution
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Pathophysiology of Asthma Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by episodes in which the bronchioles constrict due to oversensitivity. In asthma, the airways (bronchioles) constrict making it difficult to get air in or out of the lungs. Breathlessness is the main symptom. The bronchi and bronchioles become inflamed and constricted. Asthmatics usually react to triggers. Triggers are substances and situations that would not normally trouble an asthma free person. Asthma is either extrinsic
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1. Asthma is the acute or chronic obstruction of airflow in the lungs. This relates to changes related to inflammation. The bronchi and bronchioles respond to stimuli with three changes, inflammation of the mucosa with edema, contraction of smooth muscle, and increased secretion of thick mucus in the passages. These changes obstruct airways, partially or totally, and interfere with airflow and oxygen supply. There are two types of asthma. Extrinsic, involves acute episodes triggered by a Type
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Childhood Asthma Tan Huynh Delaware Technical Community College Outline I. Topic Thesis: People will know more information about asthma, cause of it and treatments for your child. II. Body A. What is asthma? 1. Define asthma 2. Asthma is an issue in the US 3. Limited activities 4. Symptoms of asthma B. Cause of asthma heredity, allergy, viruses, and environment 1. Heredity 2. Allergy 3. Viruses 4. Environment 5. Nervous system C. Treatments
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CHILDHOOD ASTHMA Children and Asthma Abstract This paper will discuss the impact asthma has on a child and their family. It will place emphasis on the strains asthma places on the child and their parents. The physiological aspect of asthma as well as its triggers will be reviewed, along with its prevalence in today’s society. I will examine how the five developmental domains of child and adolescent development pertain to asthma. Asthma will also be applied to two family theories; the Family
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child suffering an illness such as Asthma. For this assignment my chosen patient will be given the pseudonym Amie. This is to ensure I comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines (NMC 2008). I came across this patient whilst on placement on a children’s ward consisting of three bays and twelve side rooms giving a total of twenty six beds. Amie is an eight year old girl with a history of Asthma, she was diagnosed at the age of 4 years old. Asthma has been adapted in this essay due to
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Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases through the world and is a serious global health problem that affects people of all ages. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung condition that is characterized by recurrent breathing difficulties due to the airways to constrict and produce excess mucus. This condition is reversible, either spontaneously or can be controlled with treatment such as medication. Based on gingivitis disease process, we know that in order to have tissue response, such as
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CASE INCIDENT The Asthma Attack In March of 2013, a teenage boy visiting a Tim Hortons franchise in London, Ontario suffered an asthma attack. The 17-year old boy was having difficulty breathing and gasping for air as her tried to get the attention of employees. According to a customer who witnessed the incident, an employee asked “What do you want?” kind of rudely and all the boy could say was, “Help” and “Phone”. Employees told him the phone wasn’t for customers and directed him to
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1) Introduction a) Asthma affects about 24.6 million people in the United States alone. b) I think that people should be aware of asthma because it can actually be caused by smoking around younger kids and most people are diagnosed with asthma at a young age. c) I think I am qualified to share this information because my brother, who is 5 years old, has had asthma since he was about 3 years old and I've gained the knowledge throughout the years to help him know what going on
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Having Asthma By: Becca Newman Period: 5/6 Date: 10/30/13 Teacher: Peterson I was born with asthma. I have a severe case of asthma. Asthma has affected my life in so many ways. Three ways that asthma has effect my life is I can’t breathe normally around strong perfumes or scents. I get short of breath playing soccer, and I have a lot of asthma attacks. During the day, it will get hard to breath and so I have to use my inhaler. But there are also so many things that will trigger
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Adrenaline Adrenaline is a heart pumping and exhilarating thing that allows your body to do things that it would normally not be able to do. But not only does adrenaline give you a rush of energy and get your blood flowing but it can also be good for your health. Most of the ways you get adrenaline are from extreme sports and other intense activities. When it comes to being an adrenaline junky i know a few things and have had some extreme experiences. Doing things such as parasailing, being in
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gbb hmm nv bi kcbjgfhj ff Asthma is a disease of the airways. Asthma is a disease of the airways. It is characterized by increased sensitivity of the airways to a number of stimuli- producing spasm of airways; it is also caused by constriction. This ailment causes a pronounced narrowing of the airways, which may be relieved either spontaneously or after treatment. Asthma can occur at all ages. However, in 50% of the cases it occurs before the age of ten. Asthma may be triggered by exposure to specific
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Political The reason why Tommy died was clearly due to his asthma attack but several factors contributed to Tommy’s death. Each of these factors came from many other factors that compounded on top of each other. Tommy’s stress levels and health risk were increased due to his parents fighting, having to move, whether he was going to eat or not, and poor living conditions. These stress levels increasing made Tommy’s wheezing worsen and asthma attacks more common. The few health benefits that Tommy’s
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water. 000 is the Australian emergency phone number this will be helpful. 2. Asthma Attack Your friend who has asthma is at your house and he breaths in some dust and begins to have an asthma attack. This is relevant to my family because my friend come over every weekend. If they look in shock or are gasping for air thy probably having an asthma attack. How to help someone who is having an asthma attack Step 1 Stay calm and be reassuring. Help your friend relax. If someone who is
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respiratory rate (30 bpm), use of accessory muscles in breathing, with abnormal breath sounds (wheeze and rales), with chest retractions, coughing and the verbalization of “kasla lang adda nakasullat ditoy karabukob ko”. Nursing Inference: In asthma, there will be an ineffective airway clearance brought about by the bronchospasm and increased production in secretions. Bronchospasm can be defined as constriction of the air passages of the lung by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles
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vasodilator which helps people overcome their allergic reactions. This usually occurs when an individual is accidentally exposed to a food, animal, or medication they are allergic to. Lastly, epinephrine acts as a bronchodilator to help people with severe asthma attacks. Epinephrine relaxes the smooth muscle of the esophagus allowing normal breathing. The history of the discovery of epinephrine spans almost 70 years. This illusive chemical had some of the brightest minds stumped for many years just because
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I push my athletes to be the best but will not hurt my athletes like I hurt myself. GALEN RUPP •Galen suffers from severe allergies and breathing issues. He is medically diagnosed as suffering from both asthma and Hashimotos disease, a thyroid disease. •Galen has fully disclosed his asthma and allergy treatment to USADA. •Galen has never taken a banned substance in violation of the WADA Code. •Claims made around Galen’s prednisone use are false. •Claims made around Galen’s use of TUEs and manipulation
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How does Reuben’s asthma affect the story, Peace Like a River? Reuben’s asthma affects the story because it creates an internal conflict Reuben has to face from the day he was born. Since Reuben’s birth, he had always possessed “swampy lungs”. At Roxanne’s home, as his father, Jeremiah, landed a great “thump” onto Reuben’s back with his fist repeatedly, the amount of excruciating pain convulsing through his body felt “like a car wreck” (184). However, Reuben faces the pain because “with each painful
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Facts About Food Allergies According to recent research by the Food Allergy Initiative, 1 out of every 13 children in the United States has a food allergy. What are the most common foods that cause allergic reactions? There are more than 160 foods that can cause allergic reactions; however 8 foods are responsible for 90 percent of all food-allergy reactions: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. These 8 foods, and other ingredients that use these foods, are called
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Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that vocal cord "retraining" therapy was effective at reducing or resolving breathing symptoms, allowing many athletes to stop using previously prescribed corticosteroid asthma inhalers. The study examined 46 division one collegiate athletes, marathon and triathlon runners who were newly diagnosed with paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder, a condition brought on by stress, anxiety or increased exertion which causes the vocal
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Article Review Misanna Gordon HCS/457 March 10, 2014 Regina Pointer Asthma can be defined as a chronic disease which inflames the airways of the human body. In persons who are susceptible to this asthma disease, when an inflammation occurs, it causes swelling and spasms in the airway periodically and the airway then becomes smaller and narrow. The person then proceed to wheezing and gasping for air. Air flow obstruction can either respond to a variety of treatments or spontaneously resolve
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