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Intro to Asthma - Coggle Diagram
Intro to Asthma
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Medications Recommended
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Blocks steroid sensitive inflammatory mediators (Cytokines) (controller) = Becotide, Pulmicort, Flixotide
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Assess the PT.
Symptoms: breathlessness, chest tight, cough, wheeze
History: cough, SoB, eczema, hayfever, family history
Symptoms are worse: @ night, during spring/summer, when exposed to allergens
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Signs & Symptoms
Objective: cough, wheeze, serum IgE levels elevated, arterial blood gas analysis & O2 saturation may indicate hypoxaemia & hypocapnia, cyanosis, FEV1 & FVC reduced
Subjective: chest tightness, breathlessness, anxiety, fear of dying
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Results in: decreased expiratory airflow, air trapping, increase in airway resistance, excessive mucous may cause shunting