Application: Asthma and Stepwise Management

Application: Asthma and Stepwise Management

Question;
1.•Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for asthma patients, as well as the impact these drugs might have on patients.
2 •Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management.
3.•Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.
To prepare:
•Consider drugs used to treat asthmatic patients including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might
have on patients including adults and children.
•Review Chapter 25 of the Arcangelo and Peterson text. Reflect on using the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management.
•Consider how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.
Readings
•Arcangelo, V. P., & Peterson, A. M. (Eds.). (2013). Pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice: A practical approach (3rd ed.). Ambler, PA: Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins.
Chapter 25, “Asthma” (pp. 346–364)
Drugs.com. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. (2007). Expert panel report 3 (EPR3): Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Retrieved from
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Retrieved August 22, 2012, from http://www.cdc.gov/
•Haymarket Media, Inc. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.empr.com/
•Institute for Safe Medication Practices. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.ismp.org/
•WebMD. (2012). Medscape. Retrieved from http://www.medscape.com/
Note:
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