BY
AWAL SHER KHAN
LECTURER INS-KMU
ASTHMA
Objectives
By the end of the session learners will be able to:
Define Asthma Discuss the causes and risk factors of Asthma.Discuss the diagnostic and medical management of Asthma.Apply nursing Management for patient with Asthma.Develop a teaching plan for a client with Asthma.
Asthma Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. The chronic inflammation causes an increase in the airway hyper-responsiveness that leads to recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough, particularly at night or early in morning.