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RT 335 Asthma Exam Questions And AnswersCBABE: Obstructive diseases
- Cystic fibrosis
- Bronchitis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Emphysema (most common w/DLCO)
Obstructive disease
have flow issues
Restrictive disease
have volume issues
Define chronic
long term
Asthma
Chronic airway inflammation
Asthma symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
- Coughing
, - Chest tightness
Symptom vary over time and in intensity.
Different types of Asthma
- Allergic asthma
- Nonallergic asthma
- Late-onset asthma
- Asthma with fixed air flow limitation
- Asthma with obesity
Clinical guidelines for asthma are developed and disseminated on a regular basis by
- NAEPP
- GINA
NAEPP
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
GINA
The Global Initiative for Asthma
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
- Published the first evidence-based asthma guidelines in 1991
- Under the coordination of the:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health
NAEPP guidelines are structured around the following four components. What are they
?
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