Anna’s out of breath

she was diagnosed with
1. Asthma
  1. Risk Factors
  2. Signs & Symptoms
  3. Types
    1. Allergic
    2. Non-Allergic
    3. Non-Allergic
    4. Exercise-induced
    5. Cough-induced
    6. Work-related
  4. Triggers
    1. Infections
    2. Irritants: Smoke & fume
    3. Cold air
    4. Stress
    5. Dust
    6. Exercises
    7. Pollen
    8. Animal dander
    9. Food
  5. Prognosis
    1. The life expectancy of people with controlled asthma is similar to that for the general population.
  6. Pathogenesis
  7. Treatment
    1. Bronchodilators
      1. β-2 agonist
      2. Anticholinergic
      3. Methylxanthines
    2. Anti-inflammatory
      1. Corticosteroids
      2. Chromones
      3. Leukotrienes receptor antagonists
      4. Omalizumab
her mother was diagnosed with
1. COPD
  2. Diagnosis
    1. Lung Function test
    2. CT scan
    3. Chest X ray
  3. Prognosis
    1. Severe COPD is associated with high mortality
    2. 1/2 of patients with an FEV1 that is about 40% of predicted will survive 5 years
    3. bronchiectasis is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with moderate to severe COPD
Respiratory Physiology
1. respiration
2. Lung Volumes and Capacities
she is Smoker
1. Smoking and asthma
  1. Makes asthma worse over long term
  2. Causes an attack on short term
  3. 82% of asthma patients say smoke irritates them
  4. Asthma patients who smoke require more treatment, more medicine, and a stronger management plan
2. Smoking and COPD
  1. Smoking is the leading cause of COPD
  2. Smoking causes the centriacinar type of emphysema
  3. Smoking cause Chronic bronchitis which causes productive cough
  4. smoking Irritants will cause hypertrophy of mucus glands
  5. irritants will cause inflammation and infiltration of CD8+ lymphocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils
Anna 16 yrs, Life guard Recent smoker, Wheezing Dyspnea Coughing
Sylvia 45 yrs Life guard Chronic smoker, Shortness of breath Coughing up yellow phlegm Wheezing

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