ASTHMA
What is asthma?
Asthma is a chronic (long-term) condition that affects the airways in the lungs.
Is COPD curable?
There is currently no cure for COPD since the damage it causes to the lungs is not reversible.
How can clear instructions or how to prevent and control asthma symptoms for an individual be provided?
What sound is a high-pitched whistle you may hear when your airway is blocked?
Wheezing
Name three triggers of asthma.
Indoor allergens include dust mites, mold, dander, or fur.
Outdoor allergens, such as pollens and mold.
Emotional stress.
What is the definition of COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease.
What is the rationale for triple therapy in COPD?
Convenience for the patient, and possibly improved compliance.
The brain then tells muscles in your chest and abdomen to push air out of your lungs to force out the irritant. What action is it?
cough
What therapy is used for asthma?
Quick-relief inhalers (bronchodilators)
A treatment for COPD?
Pulmonary rehabilitation, which includes an exercise program, nutritional counseling, how to manage COPD, and more.
Emphysema refers to?
Destruction of the tiny air sacs at the end of the airways in the lungs.
What is the fastest relief for asthma?
Short-acting Beta-agonists. Short-acting beta-agonists are the most common quick-relief medicines for treating asthma attacks and are considered to be bronchodilators.
What therapy is used for COPD?
Oxygen therapy to help relieve shortness of breath.
Chronic bronchitis refers to.
A chronic cough with the production of phlegm resulting from inflammation in the airways.
Asthma is a chronic disease in the airways of your lungs.
You may need to monitor your asthma symptoms every day because the disease is always with you.