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1. Submit : Shwe Zin Myitthar Diploma Program : Diploma in Theoretical Pharmacist & Nurse Aid Presentation Topic :Asthma Facilitator Name :D.Pyae Phyo Kyaw Submit Date : 7.09 .2024 Batch Name : Batch ( 18) Presented by : Cherry Lin

2. Content Introduction Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment and Management Summary Reference

3. Introduction Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition where the airways become inflamed, narrow, and produce extra mucus, making it difficult to breath. Asthma can be triggered by various factors such as allergens, respiratory infections, cold air, or exercise.

4. Causes

5. Symptoms wheezing, coughing and chest tightness becoming severe and constant B eing too breathless to eat, speak or sleep. B reathing faster. A fast heartbeat. D rowsiness, confusion, exhaustion or dizziness. B lue lips or fingers. fainting

6. Diagnosis Your healthcare provider will review your medical history, including information about your parents and siblings. Your provider will also ask you about your symptoms. Your provider will need to know any history of allergies, eczema (a bumpy rash caused by allergies) and other lung diseases.Your provider may order spirometry. This test measures airflow through your lungs and is used to diagnose and monitor your progress with treatment. Your healthcare provider may order a chest X-ray, blood test or skin test.

7. Treatment and Management Bronchodilators: These medicines relax the muscles around your airways. .. .Anti-inflammatory medicines: These medicines reduce swelling and mucus production in your airways. ... Biologic therapies for asthma: These are used for severe asthma when symptoms persist despite proper inhaler therapy. You have options to help manage your asthma. Your healthcare provider may prescribe medications to control symptoms. These include:

8. Summary A sthma  , Chronic disease with attacks of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing from constriction and mucous-membrane swelling in the bronchi (air passageways in the lungs). It is caused primarily by allergy or respiratory infection. Secondhand smoke can cause asthma in children. Asthma is common and runs in families; predisposition may be hereditary. In established asthmatics, exercise, stress, and sudden changes in temperature or humidity can bring on attacks. Attacks usually last from a half hour to several hours; severe attacks can be fatal. Reference https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/asthma/causes https://www.britannica.com/summary/asthma https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6424-asthma https://images.app.goo.gl/Dsjeij2eyHH6xEF68