Contraindications: hypersensitivity to drug, relatively contraindicated if active ulcer disease or asthma, not indicated for peds…
I needed to know more about what might trigger an asthma episode. Will I be able…
Most people with asthma only have symptoms when they inhale a ‘trigger’ such as pollen, exercise without the right preparation, or catch a cold or flu.…
Asthma BTS-revised 2014 GINA- 2014 Definition • Heterogenous disease (variable respiratory symptoms, characterised by chronic airway inflammation • Defined by history of wheeze, cough, SOB and chest tighntness • Variable expiratory airflow limitation (GINA) • Recurrent symptoms of wheeze, SOB, Cough, chest tightness • Variable airflow obstruction (BTS)…
Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs and one of the most common long term diseases in children ("Asthma ", n.d). The actual cause of asthma is unknown and there is currently no cure, but certain things in the environment trigger the inflammation of the airways, ultimately leading to asthma attacks. However, it is manageable and can be prevented by avoiding your triggers. Triggers vary for every person, but the most common are tobacco smoke, dust mites, pets, and pollution ("Asthma ", n.d). The symptoms include tightness in the chest, coughing, and wheezing ("Asthma ", n.d). Asthma attacks can be deadly if they are not taken care of right away. During an attack the airways in your lungs shrink and do not allow enough air to pass through.…
In this assignment the scenario presented is of a mother bringing her daughter into the emergency room during an asthma attack. Though both of her parents work, they cannot afford medical insurance for themselves or her. They also earn too much money to qualify for state or federal aid. She is treated with medication for her asthma attack at the hospital and she and her mother leave. Two weeks later, they return to the hospital in a virtually identical scenario. I will be discussing whether I feel the girl received adequate care for her condition, should she be treated by a physician before her condition worsens, should everyone be entitled to a basic minimum of healthcare and is healthcare a right (AIU Online, 2013)?…
Before we get into Exercise Induced Asthma it is important to have a good understand of what Asthma is in general. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that lead to the lungs that can make it hard for someone to bring are cause a lot of coughing. With Asthma, air passages can be affected in multiple different ways. Airway muscles can become thick and tight, airways can produce extra mucus, airways can become irritated and more sensitive and they also become a lot more sensitive and can make asthma patients triggers will happen easier (Mayo Clinic, 2016). Breathing problems with asthma are different for everyone and can often come in go. Some people with asthma only have symptoms occasionally. Other people have symptoms every…
Asthma is just a general term for what is going on, there are three types of asthma. Each asthma name base off of what triggers the asthma attack. The three types of asthma are allergic asthma, mixed asthma and idiopathic asthma. Allergic asthma occur due to an irritants such as allergens trigger the asthma attack. This occurs due to the fact that the allergens aren’t recognized by our body’s immune system. Since it is unrecognizable it causes the white blood cells in our body to recognize it as a threat. This then promotes our helper T cells to activate the production of B cells which then causes antibiotics to be made. The production of the B cells signals the thymus to make more lymphocytes. The allergens have often just settled within our airway. The production of more white blood cells (specifically immunoglobulin E cells) causes the area to become inflamed. The inflammation of the airway causes the bronchioles to contract (get tighter) which leads to the patient to have trouble with breathing. Allergens such as pet dander, pollens, spores and dust mites are usually responsible for setting off an allergic asthma attack. The second type of asthma is idiopathic asthma. The reason why this is called idiopathic asthma is due to the fact that the exact reason why it is triggered during specific events is unknown. Idiopathic asthma is usually triggered by respiratory infection, exercises and emotional upsets. These thing can lead to an asthma attack due to the fact that they can cause the bronchioles to…
1.) The organ system asthma affect is the respiratory system (the lungs). Asthma is diagnosed based on medical and family histories, a physical exam, and test result. During an asthma attack the person have an acute episodes when the airways in their lungs become narrow and becomes more difficult to breath. The lungs and airways overreact to certain triggers, in which the lining of the airways become swollen and inflamed, tightness of the chest, and increased of mucus in the lungs. It is harder to breath and may hurt too. Coughing and wheezing are common in asthma. Wheezing occurs because the rush of air moves through the narrowed airways. There are two types of medication to treat asthma.…
LeMone, P., Lillis, C., Lynn, P., & Taylor, C. (2008). Fundamentals of nursing: The art and science of nursing care (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins…
My Capstone Project is on Asthma. The patient, a high school cheerleader, named Tammy is 17-years old and has been diagnosed with asthma. Tammy is an active teenager who attends many social events. After high school, she plans to attend View University on a cheerleading scholarship. Tammy is nervous about living away from home and has trouble controlling her asthma. It is very important for Tammy to understand what asthma, how to control it and if it will have an effect on her activities.…
References: Bush, R., Portnoy, J., Saxon, A., Terr, A., & Wood, R. (2006). The medical effects of mold exposure. The Journal Of Allergy And Clinical Immunology, 117(2), 326-333. Retrieved from MEDLINE database.…
There are many potential triggers and most children respond to only a few, in some children cannot be identified. Common triggers, or modifiable risk factors, that tend to participate or aggravate asthma, outdoor allergens, and trees, shrubs, weeds, grasses, molds, pollens, air pollution, and spores; indoor allergens: dust or dust mites, and cockroach, irritants: tobacco smoke, wood smoke, odors, sprays, chemicals; exercise, cold air, changes in the weather and temperature. Also environmental change: moving to new home and school, colds and infection, cats, dogs, rodents, and horses. Medication such as aspirin, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), antibiotics, beta- blockers are also triggers. Last but not lest Foods, nuts, and milk and dairy products. These triggers all result in a similar response. Certain cells in the airway release chemical substances. These substances causes, the airways to become inflamed and swollen, and…
In this essay, I need to reflect on the situation that taken place during my clinical assignment to develop and utilize my experiences on the assessment and intervention of asthmatic patient in my work place. In this reflection, I am going to use Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle. This model is a recognised framework for my reflection. Gibbs (1988) consists of six stages to complete one cycle which is able to improve my healthcare practices continuously and learning from the experience for better practice in the future. The cycle starts with a description of the situation, next is the analysis of the feelings, third is an evaluation of the experience, fourth stage is an analysis to make sense of the experience, fifth stage is a conclusion of what else could I have done and final stage is an action plan to prepare if the situation arose again (NHS, 2006). Baird and winter (2005, p.156) gave some reasons why reflection is required in the reflective practice. They state that a reflection is to generate the practice knowledge, assist an ability to adapt new situations, develop self-esteem and satisfaction as well as to value, develop and professionalizing practice. However, Siviter (2004, p.165) explain that reflection is about gaining self-confidence, identify when to improve, learning from own mistakes and behaviour, looking at other people perspectives, being self-aware and improving the future by learning the past.…
The precious rhythm of a child's heartbeat isn't easy to hear. From the time I was in ninth grade, if not before, I knew I wanted to be a pediatrician. Specifically, I want to be a pediatric lung specialist. I want to be able to listen to children’s heartbeats and understand what that rhythm is telling me. Starting at a young age, I have had severe health challenges that put me on this path. This challenge has contributed to who I am now in addition to what I desire to one day become.…
