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Asthma (Diagnosis (Physical Exam, Assess allergies, Incentive Spirometry,…
Asthma
Diagnosis
Physical Exam
Assess allergies
Incentive Spirometry
Chest X-ray
DLco
Pulmonary Function
Epidemiology
Estimate to affect 235 million people worldwide
25 million people affected in the US
3400 deaths occur annually
2 to 3 times higher for blacks than for whites
Clinical Presentation
Wheezing
Chest Tightness
dyspnea
Coughing
Treatment
Bronchodilators
Education
Avoid Allergens
Corticosteriods
Pathophysiology
Exposure to allergen or irritant
Triggers at immune response
Airflow obstruction, constriction, and inflammation of the bronchial mucosa of the lungs