Asthma

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ASTHMA - BASICS

AIRWAY INFLAMMATION:

-AIRWAY WALL MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY-MUCUS PRODUCTION INCREASE-INFLAMMATORY CELL INFILTRATION

SYMPTOMS:

-WHEEZE-COUGH-BREATHLESSNESS-TIGHT CHEST-EXERCISE INTOLERANCE

STAGES

SENSITIZATION

EARLY PHASE RESPONSE(RE-EXPOSURE)

LATE PHASE RESPONSE

PATHOLOGYTRIGGER

BRONCHOCONSTRICTION

TH2

B CELLS

MAST CELLS EOSINOPHIL

S

IgE

ACTIVATION OF FREE NERVE ENDINGS

MUCUS OEDEMA

CAUSES

GENETIC IRRITANTS

INFECTIONEXERCISE

ALLERGENS

DIAGNOSIS

SYMPTOMATIC DIAGNOSIS

SPIROMETRY

PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE

AIRWAY RESPONSIVENESS

TESTS

FEV1/FVC

TREATMENT1

3

2 4

5

SALBUTAMOL

INHALED STEROIDS

LONG ACTING BRONCHODILATORSINCREASED INHALED STEROIDS

LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS

THEOPHYLLINESLEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS

OTHER SOLUTIONS

ORAL STEROIDSREVIEW DIAGNOSIS

PROGNOSIS

There is no cure for asthma, symptoms can come on and off throughout your life. A number of treatments can help control the condition very effectively.

Treatment is based on two important goals:-relief of symptoms  -preventing future symptoms and attacks from developing

POORLYMANAGEDASTHMA

COPD

DISABILITY AND

DEATH

THE IMPACT CHAIN

INDIVIDUALEmotionsMotility

EmploymentMotivation

ActivitySelf-esteem

ConcentrationRelationships

ShameStigma

DEPRESSION

SOCIETY

IsolationPsychological

Economic

FAMILY AND FRIENDS

EmotionalPhysical

Economic

THE MDTPATIENTFAMILY

CHEST CONSULTANTASTHMA CARE PROVIDER (NURSE/DOCTOR)

COMMUNITY MATRONREDS TEAM

NURSE EDUCATOR (TEACH)PHARMACISTALLERGIST

ANYONE ELSE INVOLVED IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

HEALTH PROMOTIONSWHO: “Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to

improve, their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual

behaviour towards a wide range of social and environmental

interventions”

AIM:

PREVENT DISEASE BEFORE HAPPENINGINCREASE AWARENESS IN SOCIETY

PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PATIENTSDECREASE DISEASE INCIDENCE

PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFEPROFIT N IN HEALTH SYSTEM

PREVENT DISEASE PROGRESSION................................................................................

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ASTHMA PROMOTIONS

ASTHMA/ PFM PATIENT INFORMATION LEAFLETS

PEAK FLOW METER DIARY

ASTHMA UK ADVICELINE

PATIENT CARDS

POSTERHARD COPY

AUDIOVIDEO

INTERNETINTERACTIV

E

COMMUNITY WORKERS/ NHS TEAM/ VOLUNTEERS

WHY...

WHY DO WE NEED THE HEALTH PROMOTIONS

PATIENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS

PREVENT DISEASE PROGRESSION

LESS HOSPITALISATION

LESS NHS WORKFORCE AND MONEY

MINIMISE DISABILITIES

ERADICATE DISEASES

PREVENT COMPLICATIONS

HEALTHIER SOCIETY

NEVER FORGET...

INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SOCIETY

THANK YOU

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