ASTHMA

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Asthma TriggersAllergens

Warning SignsAsthma Attacks

Asthma TreatmentWays to take Action against

Asthma

AN INTRODUCTIONThis presentation is designed to introduce the viewer to the disease called Asthma. This introduction will highlight the signs of asthma, warning signs of an asthma attack, asthma triggers, ways in which asthma can be managed, as well as resources available to help control your asthma! … Let’s Begin!

WHAT IS ASTHMA?ASTHMA IS A DISEASE THAT CAUSES THE AIRWAYS

OF THE LUNGS TO TIGHTEN AND SWELL. IT IS COMMON AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS.

ASTHMA TRIGGERSA TRIGGER IS A TERM USED TO CLASSIFY THE SPECIFIC

CAUSE OF THE ASTHMA ATTACK AND ARE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO CATEGORIES:EXTRINSIC TRIGGERS AND INTRINSIC TRIGGERS

WHAT ARE ASTHMA TRIGGERS? (ALLERGENS)

EXTRINSIC TRIGGERSDUST MITESCERTAIN FOODSANIMAL DANDER

WHAT ARE ASTHMA TRIGGERS? (ALLERGENS)

INTRINSIC TRIGGERSEXERCISECOLD/FLU (INFECTIONS)INTENSE EMOTIONS

(STRESS)AIR POLLUTIONOCCUPATIONAL IRRITANTS

ALLERGENS

• ALLERGEN EXPOSURE CAN PROVOKE WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND FALLS IN FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME IN 1 SECOND.

ALLERGENS• STUDIES SHOW THAT

INDOOR ALLERGEN EXPOSURE IS A RISK FACTOR FOR ASTHMA DEVELOPMENT AND ASTHMA MORBIDITY

• AS PEOPLE SPEND OVER 75% OF THEIR TIME INDOORS, EXPOSURES FOUND IN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT ARE PARAMOUNT.

ALLERGENS

• DOG ALLERGENS• FUNGI• CAT ALLERGENS• COCKROACH

ALLERGENS• DOMESTIC BIRDS• FORMALDEHYDE• FRAGRANCE

There is limited or suggestive evidence of an association between the following exposure and exacerbations of asthma, particularly through enhanced response and the manifestation of respiratory symptoms in

asthmatic sensitive to such exposures.

THE BIG DEAL!• THESE ALLERGIC TRIGGERS AND SHAPERS OF THE ASTHMA

PHENOTYPE ARE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR ABILITY TO DRIVE THE IMMUNOLOGIC IGE RESPONSE AND

POTENTIALLY INDUCE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE INNATE AND ADAPTIVE IMMUNE RESPONSES, WITH SPECIAL

EMPHASIS ON THE NADPH-DEPENDENT REACTIVE OXYGEN-SPECIES-ASSOCIATED MECHANISM OF POLLEN-ASSOCIATED

ALLERGY INDUCTION.

WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OF ASTHMA?

• COUGHING AT NIGHT• HAD A COLD OR THE FLU• HAD A FEVER• HAD A STUFFY OR RUNNY NOSE• HAD A TICKLE IN THE THROAT• SNEEZED AND HAD WATERY EYES• BUT REMEMBER NOT TO OVERLOAD

YOUR SLIDES WITH CONTENT WARNING SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS CAN CHANGE OVER

TIME!

ASTHMA ATTACKAN ASTHMA ATTACK IS

WHEN THE LUNGS FAIL TO GET ENOUGH AIR TO BREATHE. THIS EXPERIENCE CAN STEM FROM COUGHING AND WHEEZING WHICH ARE BOTH CREDITED AS ATTACK SYMPTOMS

SIGNS!1. IF SOMEONE IS COUGHING OR WHEEZING UNCONTROLLABLY 2. HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH3. EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY TALKING OR WALKING AS A RESULT OF SHORTNESS

OF BREATH4. COMPLAINS OF CHEST TIGHTNESS….

THEY MAY BE EXPERIENCING AN ASTHMA ATTACK

EMERGENCY!1. ASK THE PERSON TO STOP THEIR

ACTIVITY AND HAVE A SEAT2. FOLLOW THE EMERGENCY PLAN

FOR THAT PERSON3. ASK SOMEONE TO CALL FOR

EMERGENCY CARE WHILE YOU WAIT WITH THE PERSON

HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I HAVE ASTHMA?

YOU MUST VISIT YOUR LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WHO

WILL THEN:

Take a complete history Perform a physical examination

Perform a breathing test and additional test

as needed

ASTHMA TREATMENT

TWO MAIN TYPES OF ASTHMA MEDICINE:

1.AN INHALER TAKEN ON A REGULAR BASIS

2.ASTHMA MEDICINE PRESCRIBED DAILY

DON’T LET ASTHMA STOP YOU!U. S. ATHLETES WITH ASTHMA

Professional Football player Jerome Bettis was diagnosed with asthma at the age of

15 Jackie Joyner- Kersee is a track-and-field star as well as a four-time Olympian (three-time gold medalist) with Asthma

Justine Henin is a four-time French Open champion and was once the top-ranked player in the world.

BREATHE BETTER?TAKE CONTROL.

TAKE ACTION AGAINST YOUR ASTHMAPAY ATTENTION• KNOW YOUR

TRIGGERS• CLEAN YOUR HOME

OFTEN• KEEP DOWN ON

DUST MITES• CONTROL OTHER

PESTS

TAKE ACTION AGAINST YOUR ASTHMABE CAREFUL• SALIVA AND SKIN FLAKES FROM PETS

CAN TRIGGER ATTACKS • CHECK FILTERS WITHIN THE HOME TO

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF CARBON MONOXIDE

TAKE ACTION AGAINST YOUR ASTHMABE SAFE• SAY NO TO SMOKING AND KEEP

AWAY FROM THINGS LIKE MOLD (CAUSES ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA TO ACT UP).

DON’T FORGET!DISCOURAGE SHARING OF INHALERS

BE SURE THAT YOUR INHALER HAS MEDICINE SECURE THE LOCATION OF THE RESCUE

INHALERLABEL ALL MEDICINES

KEEP A COPY OF YOUR ACTION PLAN AT ALL TIMES

MAKE AN ACTION PLAN ASTHMA

AN ACTION PLAN IS AN OUTLINE OF INFORMATION ORGANIZED TO SHARE PERSONAL TRIGGERS, DAILY MEDICAL

NEEDS, EMERGENCY NUMBERS, AND RESCUE MEDICINE FOR RELIEF IN CASE OF

EMERGENCY.

This plan can be shared with the family, baby sitters, teachers, school, extracurricular activity advisors, and coaches in an effort to ensure that everyone will know what to do if

an asthma attack were to ever occur.

FEDERAL ASTHMA INITIATIVES• NATIONAL ASTHMA CONTROL INITIATIVE PROMOTES

IMPLEMENTATION OF ASTHMA CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND OFFERS A QUARTERLY NACI IN THE KNOW E-NEWSLETTER

• EPA’S ASTHMACOMMUNITYNETWORK.ORG COMMUNITIES IN ACTION PROVIDES PODCASTS, WEBINARS, AND OTHER RESOURCES.

• CDC’S NATIONAL ASTHMA CONTROL PROGRAM SUPPORTS STATE ASTHMA PROGRAMS. FINDINGS FROM THE CDC’S CONTROLLING ASTHMA IN AMERICAN CITIES PROJECT, IT TAKES COMMUNITY:

CONTROLLING ASTHMA IN AMERICAN CITIES, ARE NOW AVAILABLE

STATE ASTHMA INITIATIVES

• NORTH CAROLINA ASTHMA PROGRAM STRIVES TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF ASTHMA UPON TO CITIZENS BY DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE ASTHMA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, STATE PLAN THAT ADDRESSES ASTHMA, PROVIDE TECH SUPPORT, ETC TO LOCAL ASTHMA COALITIONS

• NEW YORK STATE’S ACTION AGAINST ASTHMA IS A PROGRAM THAT INVOLVED THE EDUCATION, IMPROVING ACCESS TO QUALITY ASTHMA CARE, AND CHANGING LIFESTYLES TO ELIMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT TRIGGER ASTHMA

• VIRGINIA ASTHMA COALITION WITH IS A STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR VIRGINIANS AFFECTED BY ASTHMA

CITY ASTHMA INITIATIVES

• NEW YORK CITY HAS THE CHILDHOOD ASTHMA INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY ASTHMA CARE TO CHILDREN IN POOR COMMUNITIES

• ATLANTA, GEORIGA HAS THE CHILDREN’S ASTHMA CENTER AT CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA (HOSPITAL) AND TAKES A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO TREAT ASTHMA BY PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY GROUPS AND INITIATIVES TO HELP CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA WHERE THEY LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.

• NEWPORT NEWS, VA THE MONTH OF MAY IS OBSERVED AS ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED AS TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON WAYS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST ASTHMA

THANKS!ANY QUESTIONS?

CREDITSSPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO

MADE AND RELEASED THESE AWESOME RESOURCES FOR FREE:

• OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, RESEARCH FOUNDATION• NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH• NEWPORT- NEWS COMMUNITY- ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP• SOUTHEAST CARE COALITION • GSDC• CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH• AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, USA• PHOTOGRAPHS BY UNSPLASH• PRESENTATION TEMPLATE BY SLIDESCARNIVAL