Asthma and Allergies

A sthma and A llergies Pamela Amelung, MD Mini-Med School Fall 2006 University of Maryland School of Medicine

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],W hat is A sthma ?

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],T he facts about A sthma

H ow many people have A sthma ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*MMWR December 04, 1998 / 47(47);1022-1025 13.7 17 Millions of individuals diagnosed

T he cost of A sthma ! ,[object Object],[object Object],* www.cdc.gov 1990 2000 $6.2 billion $ 14.5 billion

T he cost of A sthma ! ,[object Object],[object Object]

T he cost of A sthma ! ,[object Object],*CDC MMWR April 24, 1998 / 47(SS-1);1-28

A sthma M ortality : Female vs. Male

R isk factors for A sthma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

C lassification of A sthma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],S ymptoms of A sthma

A sthma T riggers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I ndoor air T riggers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],W hy i ndoor air is I mportant

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],S econdhand S moke

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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],M olds

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O utdoor air T riggers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A dditional T riggers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

W hat causes an A sthma A ttack ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

I ndications of a severe A ttack ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

M anagement of A sthma ,[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],M anaging A sthma

G oals of asthma M anagement ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],A voiding secondhand S moke

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A voiding dust M ites

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A voiding pet T riggers

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A voiding mold T riggers

P est A voidance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

P revent outdoor T riggers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

P eak expiratory flow (PEF) M eters Allows the patient to assess the status of his or her asthma

P eak flow C hart ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Source: “What You and Your Family Can Do About Asthma” by the Global Initiative For Asthma Created and funded by NIH/NHLBI

M anagement of A sthma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A sthma M edications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A sthma action P lan National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

A sthma is I ncreasing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ H ygiene H ypothesis” Are we too clean ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],T0 T2 T1

“ H ygiene H ypothesis” Are we too clean ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

H ealthy people 2010 Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.health.gov/healthypeople

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