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Asthma
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Asthma
inflammation of air passages causing temporary narrowing of airways that
transport air from nose and mouth to lungs
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Symptoms
allergens or irritants are inhaled into lungs, resulting in inflamed, clogged and
constricted airways.
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Symptoms
Difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing, and tightness in chest.
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Deadly
In severe cases, asthma can be deadly
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Cure
There is no cure for asthma
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Management
Asthma can be managed with proper prevention and treatment.
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Genetics
If one parent has asthma, chances are 1 in 3 that each child will have asthma.
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Genetics
If both parents have asthma, 7 in 10 children will have asthma.
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Common Disease
It is one of this country's most common and costly diseases.
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Cost
• The annual cost of asthma is estimated to be $18 billion.
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Every Day Facts
• 40,000 people miss school or work • 30,000 people have an asthma attack
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Every Day Facts
• 5,000 people visit the emergency room due to asthma.
• 1,000 people are admitted to the hospital due to asthma.
• 11 people die from asthma.
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Prevalence
20 million Americans suffer from asthma (1 in 15)
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Prevalence
Nearly 5 million asthma sufferers are under age 18. It is the most common chronic
childhood disease, affecting more than 1 in 20.
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Morbidity
• Asthma is the #1 cause of school absences. More than 14 million missed days of school.
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Treatment
• Most people with persistent asthma use a combination of long-term control and quick-relief medications
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Long-term control medications
These medications need to be taken every day • Inhaled corticosteroid. • Long-acting beta-2 agonists (LABAs)• Leukotriene modifiers• Cromolyn and nedocromil (Tilade).• Theophylline
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Quick-relief medications
Also called rescue medications are used during an attack.
• Short-acting beta-2 agonists• Ipratropium (Atrovent) • Oral and intravenous corticosteroids
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Medications for allergy-induced asthma
These decrease body sensitivity to a particular allergen or prevent immune system from reacting to allergens.
• Immunotherapy• Anti-IgE monoclonal antibodies
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