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Asthma Management
Background:
❱ Asthma is a common chronic (long-term) lung disease worldwide. Asthma involves airway inflammation and intermittent airflow obstruction, and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing.
❱ In the US, more than 25 million people are known to have asthma. About 7 million of these people are children.
Our board Certified Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
> Will evaluate and manage your asthma based on clinical practice guidelines.
> Recommend and individualize asthma management based on patient-specific need.
> Assess inhaler technique, medication adherence and other comorbidities.
> Evaluate evidence that influences developing an asthma action plan, education for individual patient and treatment goals for the patient and family.
> Formulate patient‐centered treatment plans for complex patients with asthma.
> Will develop a written individualized asthma plan for daily self management..
Asthma trigger -
> Cold, Flu and allergies
> Smoking
> Exercise and play
> Wood fires and bush smoke
> Weather changes (cold)
> Polutions; House dust mites
> Pets, pests, fungus spores, molds
> Pollen andgrasses
> Stress, Anger
> Strong odors
> Medication
> Foods and additives
> Chemicals and strong smells
Goals for successful management –
. Achieve and maintain control of asthma symptoms.
. Maintain normal activity levels, including exercise.
. Maintain pulmonary function as close to normal as possible.
. Prevent asthma exacerbations.
. Avoid adverse effects from asthma medications.
. Prevent asthma mortality.
The following organizations have issued guidelines for the management of asthma:
> National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
> Veteran's Administration/Department of Defense (VA/DoD)
> Gold Initiative of Asthma (GINA)
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