Asthma Report

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Stefanie Freeman

Asthma Report

Youngstown State University

November 21, 2016

Etiology

Asthma is an incurable illness. Since there is no cure for asthma, the goal is management of asthma symptoms. Asthma management helps prevent worsening of symptoms and lowers the risk of morbidity and mortality (Kim, Mazza, 2011, p. 4). There are a few different methods to asthma management.

Management of asthma will be custom tailored to each patient. Treatment may include reliever medication, controller medication, and avoidance measures (2011, p. 4). Avoidance measures include patients avoiding certain allergens that causes
Treatment may include reliever medication, controller medication, and avoidance measures (2011, p. 4). Avoidance measures include patients avoiding certain allergens that causes flare ups of asthma. These allergens may be different for each person. Reliever medications, such as Formoterol, are commonly prescribed to all asthma patients (2011, p. 5). Controller medications include inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor agonists, Anti-IgE therapy, and a combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists. LABA should only ever been used to treat asthma when combined with ICS (2011,
Treatment may include reliever medication, controller medication, and avoidance measures (2011, p. 4). Avoidance measures include patients avoiding certain allergens that causes flare ups of asthma. These allergens may be different for each person. Reliever medications, such as Formoterol, are commonly prescribed to all asthma patients (2011, p. 5). Controller medications include inhaled corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor agonists, Anti-IgE therapy, and a combination of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta agonists. LABA should only ever been used to treat asthma when combined with ICS (2011,

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