Asthma and coping with its effects
- 1. Asthma and Coping with its Effects Breathing, Life, and Death By: Kyle Patterson
- 2. Why I Choose This Topic My english class of 2012 read Mitch Albom’s book Tuesdays with Morrie. Morrie Swartz’s views on living life and his belief in the connection between living a functional life and your ability to breath and communicate.
- 3. How the Lungs Work "The human respiratory system not only provides oxygen to each cell of the body but also removes body wastes, filters out infectious agents, and provides air needed for speech” (“Medindia”)
- 4. Asthma Symptoms “Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning.” (“NHLBI”)
- 6. Triggers Weather Animals Dust Physical activates Illness Poor air quality And many others
- 7. Weather Station Your local weather station offers information that can be helpful including: Temperature Humidity High pollen concentration
- 9. Active Life One can still live an active life with asthma. With proper preparation and a plan one can even exercise with asthma. Cooling down after an exercise is a vital part of this. If one is careful he or she can do other physical activities with a low chance of getting an asthma attack.
- 11. Treatment Options There is medication to help prevent an asthma attack, but there is no know cure. There are also “rescue” medications that can help you during and after an asthma attack. This is a picture of an inhaler. An inhaler is one form of a “rescue” medication (Picture from: Asthma.com)
- 12. Planning Planning is an important part of living with asthma. It is essential to keep in contact with ones doctor. He can help form a plan and will guide one through any questions he or she might have. There are many options and things to choose from when making your plans.
- 13. Ways to Help Even people without asthma can help those who do. – Avoiding cutting grass on days with a high pollen concentration – Reducing smog from cars Simply being informed is even useful!
- 14. Stay Informed There are still researchers trying to learn more about asthma and new things are turning up all the time. It is a good way to manage ones asthma and learn more about it
- 15. Resources "NHLBI what is asthma." . N.p., February 01 February 2011 . Web. 13 May 2012. <http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health- topics/topics/asthma/>. "NIH air polutions effects." . NIH, may 2008. Web. 13 May 2012. <http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2008/May/docs/01features_02.htm>. . Medlineplus trusted health information for you. N.p., 07 May 2012 . Web. 13 May 2012. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungdiseases.html>. . MeDindia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2012. <http://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/respiratory_diseases .htm>. . NIAID. N.p., 04 April 2012. Web. 13 May 2012. <http://www.niaid.nih.gov/Pages/default.asp&xgt;. Asthma. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 May 2012. <http://www.asthma.com/learn/types-of-asthma.html>.