asthma
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- Created on: 09-01-19 17:33
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- respiratory malfunctions: asthma
- inflamed bronchi linings
- starts to swell
- irritates the airways
- an asthma trigger
- muscles around the airways tighten
- airways become narrower
- sticky mucus builds up
- narrowing airways further
- difficulty breathing
- leads to symptoms of asthma
- coughing
- wheezing
- shortness of breath
- tightness in chest
- leads to symptoms of asthma
- causes
- genetic
- genetic variation in over a third of children with asthma
- default in the lining of the airways
- concentrating on the genes could lead to new treatment
- genetic testing
- lifestyle
- exercise
- can be a trigger
- should increase fitness gradually
- diet
- certain foods can make symptoms worse
- eggs
- fish
- yeast products
- certain foods can make symptoms worse
- smoking
- can irritate lungs
- increased risk of asthma attack
- permanently damage airways
- pollutants
- car exhaust fumes
- particles in the atmosphere
- irritates airways
- exercise
- genetic
- diagnostic techniques
- chest x ray
- performed for patients who wheeze
- done to make sure there isn't another condition
- peak flow monitoring
- see how well the asthma is doing
- measures how quickly air can be blown out the lungs
- if bad peak flow values drop
- spirometry
- measures how much and how quickly air comes out lungs
- volume of air breathed out in one second
- total amount of air breathed out
- compared with normal measurements for persons age
- chest x ray
- effects
- coughing, tight chest
- difficulty carrying out daily routines
- low self esteem
- changes to relationships (work)
- changes to social life
- social isolation
- coughing, tight chest
- treatment
- reliever inhalers
- relieve symptoms
- relaxes muscles
- relieve symptoms
- preventer inhalers
- prevents swelling/inflammation of airways
- stops lungs from being sensitive
- prevents swelling/inflammation of airways
- steriods
- help regulate growth and functions
- serve as hormones
- help regulate growth and functions
- reliever inhalers
- inflamed bronchi linings
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