Category: Asthma

  • The Mayo Clinic Asthma Website for Consumer Health

    The Mayo Clinic Asthma Website for Consumer Health Table of Contents Introduction and Consumer Website Description Consumer Health Website Evaluation Excel Spreadsheet Evaluation of the Consumer Website Conclusion Reflection Reference Introduction and Consumer Website Description The internet provides essential health information for people across all demographics. It is, therefore, crucial that the quality of information…

  • Childhood Asthma: Definition, Epidemiology, Diagnosis

    Childhood Asthma: Definition, Epidemiology, Diagnosis Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Several severe medical conditions are considered very serious and can cause concern for doctors. What is more, some diseases are not extremely dangerous in adults, but when they occur in children and adolescents, additional measures and treatments are required since the…

  • Asthma: Causes and Treatment

    Asthma: Causes and Treatment Asthma is a chronic disease that impacts more than 300 million people around the world. There is evident heterogeneity in the pathogenesis of asthma in the phenotypes of visible traits and endotypes of molecular mechanisms. Asthma is directly correlated with immune system activation as well as airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR), mucus overproduction,…

  • The Blue Angel for Asthma Kids and Teledentistry: Health Informatics

    The Blue Angel for Asthma Kids and Teledentistry: Health Informatics The Blue Angel for Asthma Kids The Blue Angel for Asthma Kids application is an internet-based highly interactive asthma control program. The program helps children monitor their peak expiratory pattern and flow, and control the effects of asthmatic attacks. The program also checks the childrens…

  • Asthma Discharge Plan Overview

    Asthma Discharge Plan Overview Table of Contents Patient Education Use of the Metered Dose Inhaler Use of the Nebulizer References Extant nursing scholarship demonstrates that asthma remains the most common chronic childhood disease and one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity, school absenteeism, parent lost work days, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations not only…

  • Adult Asthma: Symptomps and Treatment

    Adult Asthma: Symptomps and Treatment Table of Contents Introduction Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms Health Promotion Independent Nursing Interventions Diagnostics Pharmacologic Treatments Nursing Diagnoses & Priority Concepts Conclusion References Introduction Asthma is a chronic airway disease that has a considerable impact on the population health of the US. According to Loftus and Wise (2016),…

  • Pediatric Asthma Readmission: Nursing Study

    Pediatric Asthma Readmission: Nursing Study Table of Contents Problem Significance of the Problem Purpose of the Research Research Questions Masters Essentials Conclusion References Despite the intentions to improve the quality of life and create the best control and treatment approaches, asthma remains a significant problem in the United States. Statistical data from various credible sources…

  • Effects of Asthma on Children and Adults

    Effects of Asthma on Children and Adults Table of Contents Introduction Definition and Overview Causes of Asthma Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Despite advances made in the field of medicine, asthma remains to be one of the most widespread and chronic lung conditions affecting most children while still at their tender ages. It is alarming that…

  • Asthma Education Program

    Asthma Education Program Asthma affects approximately 300 million people (Dharmage et al., ). Asthma is a common childhood disease. Common symptoms are wheezing and cough. Patients also experience shortness of breath. Chest tightness and pain are common. Recurrent respiratory infections may signal asthma. Pathophysiology Inflammation determines the degree of severity (Dharmage et al., 2019). Allergic…

  • Asthma: Symptoms, Types, Etiology, and Treatment

    Asthma: Symptoms, Types, Etiology, and Treatment Table of Contents Common Symptoms Types of Asthma Etiology Treatment Reference Common Symptoms Asthma is a specific and rather severe condition that is determined by airways swelling, narrowing, and sometimes producing extra mucus. Some patients see this disease as a minor nuisance, but others have more serious symptoms and…