Asthma_paper_orginal.docx Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice

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Asthma_paper_orginal.docx Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Investigative Disease Process Asthma is desc... ribed as a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes restriction and narrowing in the airway. Symptoms include difficulty breathing, shortness of breath and wheezing. Though asthma affects all ages, it is more common in children due to the symptoms being most likely to start at a younger age. In 2017, œchildren aged 5“14 years were most likely to experience asthma. In this age group, the condition affected 9.7% of people. It also affected 4.4% of children aged 0“4 years. In the same year, asthma affected 7.7% of people aged 18 years and over (Brazier, 2020). An asthma attack can be so severe that it can be fatal, which is why proper management, knowing your triggers and appropriate medication management is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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