Asthma

Noora Ebrahim
Maryaim Mahmood
Fatma Mohammed Rashed
Outline:

What is asthma?
History of asthma
Asthma symptoms
Asthma triggers
Asthma medicine
Policy of integration
IEP
Asthma in school
Asthma emergency
Advised for asthmatics
Famous people with Asthma
What is asthma ?

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What is asthma ?

Feeling hard to breath. The chest may

feel tight and the person may feel short
of breath. (Powell, 2007. P6).
Asthma is a disease that effects
your airway and make it difficult to
breath . (sarah lennard brown , 2002)
What is wrong?
 What are some of the common asthma
triggers?
Which age, sex, and/or racial groups
see disparities in asthma prevalence
rates, as well as hospitalizations and
deaths?
Describe the process of asthma
diagnosis.
Type of asthma:

Child-Onset Asthma:
Asthma that begins during childhood is called child-onset
asthma. This type of asthma happens because a child
becomes sensitized to common allergens in the environment -
most likely due to genetic reasons. The child is atopic - a
genetically determined state of hypersensitivity to
environmental allergens.

Adult-Onset Asthma:
This term is used when a person develops asthma after
reaching 20 years of age. Adult-onset asthma affects women
more than men, and it is also much less common than child-
onset asthma.
Exposure to a particle or chemical in certain plastics, metals,
History of asthma:

Asthma is an ancient disease.

Comes from Greek language (panos).
Van Helmont, the famous physician.
Jean Baptiste Van Helmont (1579-1644
AD), a physician, chemist and
physiologist from Belgium, said that
asthma originates in the pipes of the
lungs.
How common is asthma?

28 percent of the UAE population suffer from asthma

Asthma symptoms:

Coughing
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Shortness of breath
Sneezing & runny nose
Itchy and inflamed eyes
What substances trigger asthma?
Type of Substance Examples
Air pollutants, including dusts, Diesel exhaust; tobacco smoke;
smoke, mists & fumes mineral, rock, coal, & wood
dusts; gases; fumes & vapors
from aerosol agents, chemicals,
cleaning materials, solvents,
paints, welding & from heating &
cooling metals quickly
Pollens, mites & molds Trees, flowers, weeds, hay,
plants

Animal dander Birds, cats, dogs

Medications Aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs

Foods Egg, wheat, nuts

Can asthma be cured?
Asthma can be controlled (but not cured) by:
*Avoiding triggers or reducing exposure to triggers.
*Using medication to control symptoms.

Medications - generally two types are used:

*Controller or long-term drugs
Taken to prevent excess production of mucus & to
reduce
the inflammation and constriction of airway
muscles.
*Rescue or quick-relief drugs
Taken to relax muscles around the airways to
improve
breathing.
Asthma medicine:

- Preventer inhaler.
- Reliever inhaler.
- Spacer.
- Pills & medicines. (Powell, 2007)
Policy of integration/inclusion relating to SEN:

- Policy to indentify asthma.

- Procedures to provide a safety
environment.
- How to act in emergency.
- Physical education class.
- How to teach the students about
asthma.
Asthma in school:

Effective asthma management

plan:
Establish management and support systems for asthma-
friendly schools.
Provide appropriate school health and mental health services
for students with asthma.
Provide asthma education and awareness programs for
students and school staff.
Effective asthma management plan:

Provide a safe and healthy school environment to reduce

asthma triggers.
Provide safe, enjoyable physical education and activity
opportunities for students with asthma.
Coordinate school, family and community efforts to better
manage asthma symptoms and reduce school absences
among students with asthma.
Iep individual education program:

IEP is provided for children who need

special education.
It gives an opportunity for parents and
school members to work with each other
to improve students progress.

( Orfei,2002)
Iep individual education program:

Student Asthma Action Plan:

Schools should ask for a written asthma

action plan from the students parents that
includes the Students daily management
strategies:

Health situation
Triggers
Medicine
Emergency procedures
Parents phone numbers
(National Asthma
Asthma emergency:

What to do with
person who has
asthma attack?
 1 sit the 2 help him
3 wait few
minutes, if
person and to use reliever there is no
make him inhaler 4 times improvement
breath slowly. with breathing. on the persons
Do not leave 1buff then 4 condition, call
him alone. breaths an ambulance
immediately.

4 repeat step 2 and three if you found it

necessary. And wait for the ambulance.

Bee, P. (2000). Living with asthma. Italy: Hodder Wayland

Information to share with doctor:

*Discuss your symptoms:

When do they occur?

How often do they occur?
Time of day or week that symptoms are worse
Times you feel better Identify
Substances in the work-place to which you are
exposed
Current and previous jobs, hobbies, and smokin
habits that may affect your lungs
Advices for asthmatics:

Identify and minimize contact with your asthma

trigger(s).
Understand and take asthma medications as
prescribed.
Recognize early signs that your asthma is getting
worse.
Know what to do when your asthma is getting worse
know your triggers and avoid them.
Live in clean environment.
Eat lot of fresh vegetables and fruits.
Have a regular check-up.
wrap a scarf over your nose and mouth.
(Bee,2000)
famous people with asthma:

David Beckham Jackie Joyner

Famous People Who Died of Asthma

Martin Van Buren Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi

Politician, Lawyer Journalist, Novelist,
Screenwriter
references:

Bee, P. (2000). Living with asthma. Britain: Hodder Wayland

Brown, S. (2002). Asthma. Britain: Hodder Wayland

National Asthma Education. (2003). Managing asthma (aguid for schools).

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Powell, J. (2007). Feeling ill (Asthma). London: Evans bro

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