Asthma And Stepwise Management

ANSWERS

Asthma is a common chronic disease characterized by intermittent or persistent respiratory symptoms and restricted airflow. Asthma treatment is based on a stepwise and control-based approach that involves an iterative cycle of assessment, treatment adjustment, and response review to minimize symptom burden and the risk of exacerbations. The primary stay of asthma treatment is an anti-inflammatory medication. This review will look at the rationale and barriers to asthma treatment that can lead to poor outcomes.

Asthma is a chronic disease that necessitates ongoing and comprehensive treatment to reduce symptom burden (i.e., reasonable symptom control while maintaining normal activity levels) and to reduce the risk of adverse events such as exacerbations, fixed airflow limitation, and treatment side effects.

The treatment of asthma is done in stages. Control-based patient management entails an iterative cycle of assessment (e.g., symptoms, risk factors, etc.), treatment adjustment (i.e., pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and treatment of modifiable risk factors), and response review (e.g., symptoms, side effects, exacerbations, etc.). Patients’ preferences should be considered, and efficacious asthma management should result from a collaboration between the healthcare provider and the person with asthma, especially given that patients and clinicians may have different goals.

QUESTION

Asthma And Stepwise Management

Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing the “Stepwise Approach” for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the following:

• Describe long-term control and quick-relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice, as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient.
• Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.
• Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.

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