Asthma 101
This is the definition of asthma
What is a chronic respiratory disease affecting the airways, resulting in airway limitation and persistent respiratory symptoms?
These are the two phases of asthma
What are the early and late phases?
This common test is used to measure how well air moves in and out of the lungs
What is spirometry?
Everyone diagnosed with asthma should have this plan
What is an Asthma Action Plan?
The goal oxygen saturation for initial inpatient asthma management
What is >90%?
Name two environmental triggers for asthma
What is mold, dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke, fumes?
This high-pitched sound, caused by narrowed airways, is often heard in asthma
What is wheezing?
At this age, a physician might perform spirometry if an asthma diagnosis is suspected
What is 5 years old?
This medication class is commonly used to relax the airway muscle quickly
What are short-acting beta agonists?
Three non-pharmacological strategies for asthma management
What is:
1. Reducing tobacco exposure (primary or secondary)
2. Encouraging physical activity
3. Avoidance of exposure to allergens or irritants
4. Weight reduction in overweight patients
5. Breathing exercises
6. Healthy diet
At what age do asthma symptoms start presenting themselves?
What is six years old?
This cell type releases cytokines in the early phase of asthma
What is a mast cell?
PASS stands for...
What is the Pediatric Asthma Severity Score?
For a 15-year-old kid, this medication class is the first step for maintenance asthma therapy
What is an ICS-formoterol reliever?
What is required for all patients for asthma maintenance therapy?
What is reliever therapy?
These guidelines guide asthma management and prevention
What is the Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (GINA)?
Name two common inflammatory mediators that affect the early phase of asthma
What are histamine, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes?
The maximum points allowed in the Pediatric Asthma Severity Score
What is six?
Mechanism of action of a beta-agonist
What is to relax airway smooth muscle by stimulating beta2-adrenergic receptors?
What are Budesonide, Beclomethasone, Fluticasone, Mometasone?
Asthma prevalence is highest in this US population group
What are male children?
Name two common inflammatory mediators that affect the late phase of asthma
What are eosinophils, basophils, neutrophils, and helper and memory T-cells?
Name the three clinical findings on the Pediatric Asthma Severity Score
What is wheezing, work of breathing, and prolongation of expiration?
What medication class commonly used to treat asthma can cause an oral candida infection?
What are inhaled glucocorticoids?
Three methods to assess asthma control
What are daytime and nighttime symptoms, adherence to medications, utilization of rescue medication, and activity and social limitation?