Morgan Robinson

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Morgan Robinson

• Morgan Robinson

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What is Asthma?

• Chronic disease of the respiratory system
  categorized by coughing, wheezing, and shortness
  of breath
• Usually associated with some type of allergy
• Other triggers include

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What causes asthma?

• Obstructed airway, specifically the bronchi and
  bronchioles
• Caused by muscle spasms in bronchial walls

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What are the symptoms?

• General
• Difficulty breathing
• Coughing
• Wheezing
• Tightness or pain in the chest
• Severe
• Sweating
• Increased pulse
• Severe Anxiety
• Extreme
• Blue pigmentation

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Who is at risk?

• Children-High risk
• Usually outgrow
• Adults-Low Risk

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Diagnosis Medical history holds clues

• Past 12 months have you experienced.
• Episodes of wheezing, coughing or SOB
• Chest colds that take more than 10 days to get
  over
• Used any medications that help you breathe
  better?

• Past 4 weeks have you have you had wheezing,
  coughing or shortness of breath.
• At night that has awakened you?
• In the early morning?
• After running, moderate exercise or other
  physical activity?

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Diagnosis Physical exam

• Upper respiratory tract, chest and skin
• Increased of mucous, swelling or polyps
• Wheezing sounds obstructed airway
• Eczema or hives

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Diagnosis Lung function tests

• 3 Tests
• Spirometry
• Challenge test
• Peak Flow Rate

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Spirometry

• Measures 3 values of breathing
• Vital capacity
• 2. Peak flow rate
• 3. Forced expiratory volume

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Challenge Test

• Inhale a chemical that obstructs the airway or
  take several breaths of cold air
• Exercise-induced asthma physical activity

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Peak Flow Test

• Alternative to spirometry
• Hand-held device that measures the rate at which
  you can force air out of your lungs
• Exhale forcefully into a peak flow meter
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Pharmaceutical treatment

• b2-Agonists
• Anticholenergics
• Corticosteroids
• Antihistimines
• NO CURE

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Salbutamol (ALBUTEROL)

• Synthesized form aspirin
• b2-Agonists
• Muscle Relaxation
• Smooth muscle
• Bronchodilator
• Bind with beta-2 receptors that line the cell
  walls of the lungs and the bronchioles.

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Salbutamol (ALBUTEROL)

• Oral liquid
• Tablet
• Nebulizer solution
• Metered dose inhaler (MDI)
• Taken for as long as you have symptoms

• Cost
• range from 7-26
• Dosage
• 2 puffs qid prn
• 1 vial in nebulizer q46 prn

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Side Effects

• Headache
• nausea
• nervousness
• dizziness
• shaking (tremor)
• trouble sleeping
• dry mouth
• cough
• sore throat
• runny nose