Asthma

twitched, the sharp needle was uncomfortably cold against my feverish skin. I feel a reassuring hand on my arm as I sink below the haze of drugs. I was three months old when I was diagnosed with asthma, and ever since my life has been a whirlwind of doctor's visits, hospitals, and medication. I had severe asthma, which meant that I would almost always have problems. Growing up, I never knew much about the disease I had, never cared to--I was more focused on breathing. With weeks of my life…

Asthma Asthma is a respiratory tract disease characterized by spasms of the airway tube that can affect individuals. According to Huether and McCance (2012) well over 34 million adult and children were diagnosed with asthma by health care providers. Although, it is more prevalent during childhood. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pathophysiology of chronic and acute asthma disorders, implications of genetics on Asthma, as well as diagnosis and treatment.…

ASTHMA Asthma is a condition that influences a relaxing. Inside the lungs is soaring direction Star called breathing tubes or bronchial tubes. With asthma, a portion of the little road that can fabulous and limited, making it harder for air to get past. We should discuss relaxing. When you take in, air enters your nose or mouth, then goes into the windpipe, likewise called the trachea from that point, the air goes into the lungs through the breathing tubes. These flying leads gaps like…

lives. Asthma is a chronic disease that is common for a long term. Chronic diseases generally more often than not cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured with some type of medicine or remedy, and they do not just disappear. Not something to just shake off, people live all their lives with this type of disease and can only do so much to manage their symptoms and go on with the rest of their day. Asthma attacks the respiratory tract with breathing and tightness in the chest. The cause of asthma…

Asthma affects an estimated 300 million individuals worldwide. Annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated 250,000 asthma deaths worldwide (Morris, 2015). Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory problems affecting adults and children in Jamaica and is a significant public health problem. In an article published by The Gleaner, it alluded to the increase in the number of asthma cases between 2007 and 2008. According to Hunter (2011), 19,647 cases of asthma were seen…

Asthma for Life The person I interviewed was my 16 year grandson D. Bass. Mr. Bass lives in a small rural community about twenty minutes away from me. He has had asthma his entire life. This interview took place at my house, he drove over on a Sunday afternoon to visit and I conducted the interview. I spent about an hour asking him questions, then did a brief physical assessment on him. He is a typical adolescent teenager and had to hurry out had somewhere to go. Questionnaire I first…

manifestations, asthma impairs a patient’s well-being and can significantly interfere with the ability to undertake normal daily activities, as the disease requires regular complex management. While asthma management plans incorporate a number of recommended health behaviors, the role of medication is vital. People with asthma are likely to be using multiple medications required at different times during the course of the disease; therefore, increasing patients' knowledge about their asthma…

Asthma Pathophysiology, Treatment & Management Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that may require several hospitalizations a year for those who neglect to maintain their prescribed treatments or who are exposed to an antigen that starts the inflammation process. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the pathophysiology of chronic and acute asthma, the medications used to treat this disease, and develop a medication adherence plan for the child and adult who suffers from this condition…

Asthma: An Annotated Bibliography America Breathing Easier 2010: CDC’s National Asthma Control Program AT A GLANCE E. (n.d) Retrieved March 16, 2015from http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/aag/2010/ataglance2010.pdf The Center for Disease and Control Prevention is national asthma control program at a glance. This website gave the information about how to improving the quality of life and reducing the death and cost that impact on U.S. population. Overall, the CDC;s National Asthma Control Program…

What is asthma? Asthma is a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity. Many other respiratory illnesses include; allergies,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,Chronic bronchitis,Emphysema, and Cystic fibrosis. There are many symptoms of asthma but here are the most noticeable: Coughing, especially at night,wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness,…