This 62-slide presentation depicts the pathophysiology of asthma; prevalence, mortality, and morbidity measures at the national level; risk factors; medical management; and the public health response needed to successfully fight asthma
- Preface
- Introduction
- Slide 1: A Presentation on Asthma Management and Prevention
- Slide 2: What is Asthma?
- Slide 3: Pathology of Asthma
- Epidemiology
- Slide 5: Asthma Prevalence by Age, U.S., 1980-1996
- Slide 6: Asthma Prevalence by Sex, U.S., 1982-1996
- Slide 7: Asthma Prevalence by Race, U.S., 1982-1996
- Slide 8: Asthma Prevalence by Race, Ages 5-34, U.S., 1980-1996
- Slide 9: Asthma Hospital Discharge Rates by Sex, U.S., 1980-1998
- Slide 10: Asthma Hospital Discharge Rates by Race, U.S., 1980-1998
- Slide 11: Asthma Hospital Discharge Rates by Race, Ages 5-34, U.S., 1980-1998
- Slide 12: Age-Adjusted Asthma Mortality Rates by Sex, U.S., 1979-1998
- Slide 13: Age-Adjusted Asthma Mortality Rates by Race, U.S., 1979-1998
- Slide 14: Asthma Mortality Rates by Race, Ages 5-34, U.S., 1979-1998
- Slide 15: Costs of Asthma
- Risk Factors
- Slide 16: Risk Factors for Development of Asthma
- Slide 17: Genetic Characteristics
- Slide 18: Environmental Exposures
- Slide 19: Clearing the Air: Categories for Associations of Various Elements
- Slide 20: Clearing the Air: Indoor Air Exposures and Asthma Development
- Slide 21: Clearing the Air: Indoor Air Exposures and Asthma Exacerbation
- Prevention
- Slide 22: Reducing Exposure to House Dust Mites
- Slide 23: Reducing Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
- Slide 24: Reducing Exposure to Cockroaches
- Slide 25: Reducing Exposure to Pets
- Slide 26: Reducing Exposure to Mold
- Slide 27: Other Asthma Triggers
- Clinical Management of Asthma
- Slide 28: Clinical Management of Asthma
- Slide 29: Diagnosing Asthma: Medical History
- Slide 30: Diagnosing Asthma: Patient Checklist
- Slide 31: Diagnosing Asthma: Physical Examination
- Slide 32: Diagnosing Asthma: Spirometry
- Slide 33: Medications to Treat Asthma
- Slide 34: Long-term Control
- Slide 35: Quick-Relief
- Slide 36: How to Use a Spray Inhaler
- Slide 37: Inhalers and Spacers
- Slide 38: Nebulizers
- Managing Asthma
- Slide 39: Asthma Management Goals
- Slide 40: Asthma Management Plan
- Slide 41: Sample Asthma Management Plan
- Slide 42: Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF) Meters
- Slide 43: Peak Flow Chart
- Slide 44: Indication of a Severe Attack
- Slide 45: Things You Can Do
- Public Health Response to Asthma
- Slide 46: A Public Health Response to Asthma
- Slide 47: Surveillance
- Slide 48: Uses of Surveillance Data
- Slide 49: Education
- Slide 50: Coalitions
- Slide 51: Advocacy
- Slide 52: Interventions
- Slide 53: Medical Management Interventions
- Slide 54: Environmental Interventions
- Slide 55: School Interventions
- Slide 56: Schools: Absences
- Slide 57: Schools: Harmful Exposures
- Slide 58: Schools: Actions
- Slide 59: Evaluation
- Slide 60: Summary
- Slide 61: Resources 1
- Slide 62: Resources 2
- Appendix A: Glossary
- Resources
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- Introduction [PPT, 1.4 Mb]
- Epidemiology [PPT, 474 Kb]
- Risk Factors [PPT, 360 Kb]
- Prevention [PPT, 21 Mb]
- Clinical Management [PPT, 4.6 Mb]
- Managing Asthma [PPT, 1.8 Mb]
- Public Health Response [PPT, 13 Mb]
