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Asthma - Coggle Diagram
Asthma
Triggers
Environmental:
allergens
air pollution
fumes
smoke
dust&mould
animal dander
Seasonal:
temperature changes
pollen allergens
cold air
wind
thunderstorms
heat
humidity
Exercise-induced:
aerobic sports
strenuous activity
Infections:
colds
flu
etc.
Medicine:
anti-inflammatory painkillers (ibuprofen, aspirin)
Emotions:
stress, laughter
Symptoms
dry cough
night cough
difficulty breathing
shortness of breath
chest pain or tightness
wheezing (a whistling sound when breathing (хрипение))
asthma attack (life-threatning)
Criteria:
happen frequently and keep coming back
worse at night, early in the morning
seem to happen in response to a trigger
Treatment
Inhaler:
-reliever inhaler - quick, for a short time
-preventer inhaler - every day to prevent the symptoms
-combination inhalers - an inhaler that combines both
Other:
-tablets (Leukotriene receptor antagonists (LTRAs), Theophylline, Steroid tablets)
-injections
-surgery
-complementary therapies
Who's at risk
an allergy
a family history of asthma
a family history of atopic conditions
bronchiolitis
exposure to tobacco smoke as a child
smoking during pregnancy
being born prematurely
Occupational asthma:
Paint sprayers, bakers, pastry makers, nurses, chemical workers, animal handlers, timber workers, welders and food processing workers
Risk factors
genetics
infection
dust
pollution
alchohol
cigarette
pet
dust
perfume
cosmetics
Statistics
Around the world:
300 000 000 pplsuffer from asthma
250 000 ppl die from asthma
In America:
25 000 000 ppl - have asthma
16 000 000 - adults
9 000 000 - children
44 000 - have an asthma attack every day
36 000 kids miss school every day
27 000 adults miss work every day
Facts
the surface of airways in the lungs - like a small tennis court
narrowing and inflammation of the airways
inflammation is not only in the lungs
Definition
Asthma is a common lung condition that causes occasional breathing difficulties.
Complications
feeling tired all the time
underperformance
stress, anxiety, depression
unplanned visits (disruption of work/study)
lung infections (pneumonia)
delays in growths
Tests
FeNO test
spirometry
peak flow test
chest xray
allergy tests
Prevention
using your inhaler correctly
using your preventer inhaler or tablets every day
checking before taking other medicines
not smoking
exercising regularly
eating healthily
getting vaccinated
Types
Intermittent
mild persistent
moderate persistent
severe persistent