HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT IN ASTHMA DRUG COMPOUNDS In finding the treatment of asthma‚ more than hundred years of research has been put into the development of introducing the right agent triggering a specific response; Salbutamol as a ventolin inhaler‚ a β2-adrenoceptor agonist. This research report addresses the main compound that was considered as a “hit” in reversing the airway obstruction and why other compounds such as epinephrine and isoprenaline were neglected over salbutamol. A compound
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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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julkarnain Bsn 4a ASTHMA IN ACUTE EXSACERBATION Asthma is a common long-term condition that can cause a cough‚ wheezing‚ and breathlessness. The severity of the symptoms varies from person to person. Asthma can be controlled well in most people most of the time. What is asthma? Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways. These are the small tubes‚ called bronchi‚ which carry air in and out of the lungs. If you have asthma‚ the bronchi will be inflamed and more
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Asthma Jennifer Martinez Asthma Case Study Mr. Vargas‚ a 45-year-old male patient is rushed in to the emergency room by his wife. The patient is short of breath and gasping for air has dyspnea and audible wheezing on expiration. Mr. Vargas stated to the nurse that he noted his difficulty in breathing while going up a flight of stairs in his building. The patient complained of an “annoying and nagging cough” with persistent chest tightness. The patient also stated that everytime he coughed
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this topic because I had asthma a long time ago when I was a small child. My asthma symptom developed when I was five years old‚ and I fought through it for almost seven years. Now although I don¡¯t have this disease anymore and don¡¯t need to take medicines for it at all‚ I am still really interested in asthma. So‚ to my curiosity and to my experiences‚ I decide to write about it in my paper. I will tell you what is asthma; what causes asthma; what are the symptoms of asthma; is there a cure or not;
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Most asthma treatments include the use of short and long-term medications as well as some environmental monitoring and modifications. As with all types of medical treatments‚ not all patients will respond in the same way to each type of environment or possible problem. Asthma treatments focus on eliminating or avoiding asthma triggers. These triggers are the environmental or other conditions that cause an asthma attack to occur. Many patients have very similar triggers‚ so keeping good records
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BRONCHIAL ASTHMA TREATMENT Bronchial asthma can be placed under the category of chronic diseases. As such‚ a person suffering from bronchial asthma should always be under constant medical supervision. Depending upon the causing factors‚ bronchial asthma may or may not be curable in a complete manner. However‚ avoiding the asthma triggers‚ external causes like allergies and proper treatment can let its patient lead a fairly normal life. Basically‚ two types of drugs are given for bronchial asthma treatment
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with the chronic long term disease‚ Asthma‚ the most common chronic disease of childhood. Breathing being a vital component of mere existence is difficult for children who experience the various symptoms of Asthma. This disease has the capacity to interfere with a child’s physical education‚ their interaction with peers and impairs the child’s ability to live a normal lifestyle. Researching the impact of chiropractic manipulation in treating the symptoms of asthma in children is an important research
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that you are researching: ASTHMA Complete the following questions in your own words and in sentence form unless otherwise directed. 1. Briefly describe this disease. Asthma is a lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. 2. Name the human system(s) this health concern affects. Respiratory system 3. A) List the organ(s) and/or tissue(s) this health problem affects? B) Describe how the organ(s) and/or tissue(s) are affected by this health problem? Asthma affects the bronchial tubes
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Abstract 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
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