Asthma

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways.
1. Management
  1. Self Care involes the patient taking responsibility for their own health and well being. includes individuals to stay fit and maintain good physical and mental health.
  2. Take your medication even if they start to feel better. taking preventer medication every day will help the patient to keep their asthma under control.
  3. Regular Reviews as asthma is a long term-condition the patient will be in contact with their healthcare team. a good relationship with the team means that they can easily discuss needs and concerns.
  4. Keeping well everyone with a long-term condition such as asthma is encouraged to get a yearly flu jab each year to protect against flu.
  5. Stop smoking if the patient has asthma. this will significantly reduce the severity and frequency of their symptoms.
2. Potential Impact
  1. The patient may include having a tight feeling in the chest, wheezing and gasping for breath. causes patient to feel breathless and can result in coughing.
    1. Intellectual Impact
      1. Children with asthma can miss school days. children are missing out on the experience of learning in a group. an adult with asthma may need to stay at home from work which can be a financial burden.
        Emotional Impact
        the fear of having an asthma attack can impact children and adults. living with fear and also avoiding certain situations which can lead to psychological problems like depression and panic disorder. children would fear that they will die from their next attack.
        Social Impact
        Children may be unable to participate in sports. even when a child has been cleared by a doctor, the fear or=f experiencing an asthma attack may hold them back. this Is the same for adults with asthma.
        Financial Impact
        Asthma can result in underperformance or absence from work. Asthma is classed as a disability if it has substantial and long term adverse effects on your ability to carry out normal daily activates.
Causes
1. Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways.
2. Irritation to the airways which makes it difficult to breathe and causes wheezing
3. Triggers such as; allergens, medicines, laughing, sulphites, weather conditions.
Symptoms
1. feeling breathless
  1. a tight chest
    1. wheezing
2. coughing at night and morning
3. attacks triggered by exercise
Treatment
1. Aim is to get asthma under control.
2. A neubalizer is actually the small plastic container that is filled with medicine.
  1. inhalers
    1. reliever : BRONCHODILATORS
      1. preventers: can reduce inflammation, and protect against trigger factors
        spacers: Some people find using inhalers difficult, and spacers can help them.
Pathway
1. 1. Visit GP/ Practice nurse/ Asthma Nurse
  1. 2. The GP will measure patients peak flow- maximum rate at which air can be expelled from the lungs
    1. 3. The GP will consider the patients history and put the patients at the centre of the care
      1. The GP will discuss the patients current lifestyle e.g. exercise, pets at home, any passive smoking
        5. The GP will create and maintain confidential records of the patients asthma. create asthma plans.
        6. The GP will advise on lifestyle modifications.
        7. The GP Will negotiate the most effective method of managing the patients asthma.
        8. The GP will refer the patient to other health professionals e.g complemtary therapists.
        9. On going monitoring. The GP provides a prescription for the pharmacists.
        10. The patient will be advised to contact A&E in the event of an uncontrolled attack.
        11. Ongoing monitoring of asthma should take place to ensure the patient is supported and referred back into the pathway if asthma management techniques are not effective.

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