Managing Asthma Managing Asthma TriggersTriggers

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National Association of National Association of School Nurses School Nurses (NASN)(NASN)

Your Child’s Rights at SchoolYour Child’s Rights at School

Myths and truths about asthmaMyths and truths about asthma

7.1 million children under 18 7.1 million children under 18 have asthmahave asthma

Statistics about AsthmaStatistics about Asthma

Common asthma symptomsCommon asthma symptoms

Asthma Treatment Asthma Treatment Control and ManagementControl and Management

Asthma EpisodesAsthma Episodes

What causes asthma?What causes asthma?

Four Components of Asthma Four Components of Asthma ManagementManagement

Peak Flow MetersPeak Flow Meters

MedicationsMedications

MedicationsMedications

Environmental Control !!!!Environmental Control !!!!

Control of Environmental Control of Environmental Factors that Affect AsthmaFactors that Affect Asthma

How to control things that makes How to control things that makes the asthma worsethe asthma worse

Things that make asthma worseThings that make asthma worseTriggersTriggers

A special word about animalsA special word about animals

Other triggersOther triggers

EPA Resources EPA Resources Take the "Care for Your Air" Take the "Care for Your Air" TourTour

Understand indoor air in homes, Understand indoor air in homes, schools, and officesschools, and offices

RADON - For more information RADON - For more information

What your child / teen can doWhat your child / teen can do

Managing an asthma episodeManaging an asthma episode

Describe your child’s asthma triggersDescribe your child’s asthma triggers

EducationEducation

What parents (you) need to knowWhat parents (you) need to know

What your What your schoolschool needs to know needs to know about asthmaabout asthma

What your What your schoolschool need to know need to know about asthma about asthma

What other What other students and friends students and friends need to know about asthmaneed to know about asthma

What the What the school nurseschool nurse needs needs to know and doto know and do

Asthma Action PlanAsthma Action Plan

Asthma Action PlanAsthma Action Plan

Avoid / minimizeAvoid / minimize your child/teen your child/teen asthma episodes and triggersasthma episodes and triggers

Avoid / minimizeAvoid / minimize your child/teen your child/teen asthma episodes and triggersasthma episodes and triggers

All can live healthy and happyAll can live healthy and happy