Managing Asthma Triggers. Presented by National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

Managing Asthma Managing Asthma TriggersTriggers

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National Association of National Association of School Nurses School Nurses (NASN)(NASN)

Your Child’s Rights at SchoolYour Child’s Rights at School

Myths and truths about asthmaMyths and truths about asthma

7.1 million children under 18 7.1 million children under 18 have asthmahave asthma

Statistics about AsthmaStatistics about Asthma

Common asthma symptomsCommon asthma symptoms

Asthma Treatment Asthma Treatment Control and ManagementControl and Management

Asthma EpisodesAsthma Episodes

What causes asthma?What causes asthma?

Four Components of Asthma Four Components of Asthma ManagementManagement

Peak Flow MetersPeak Flow Meters

MedicationsMedications

Environmental Control !!!!Environmental Control !!!!

Control of Environmental Control of Environmental Factors that Affect AsthmaFactors that Affect Asthma

How to control things that makes How to control things that makes the asthma worsethe asthma worse

Things that make asthma worseThings that make asthma worseTriggersTriggers

A special word about animalsA special word about animals

Other triggersOther triggers

EPA Resources EPA Resources Take the "Care for Your Air" Take the "Care for Your Air" TourTour

Understand indoor air in homes, Understand indoor air in homes, schools, and officesschools, and offices

RADON - For more information RADON - For more information

What your child / teen can doWhat your child / teen can do

Managing an asthma episodeManaging an asthma episode

Describe your child’s asthma triggersDescribe your child’s asthma triggers

EducationEducation

What parents (you) need to knowWhat parents (you) need to know

What your What your schoolschool needs to know needs to know about asthmaabout asthma

What your What your schoolschool need to know need to know about asthma about asthma

What other What other students and friends students and friends need to know about asthmaneed to know about asthma

What the What the school nurseschool nurse needs needs to know and doto know and do

Asthma Action PlanAsthma Action Plan

Avoid / minimizeAvoid / minimize your child/teen your child/teen asthma episodes and triggersasthma episodes and triggers

All can live healthy and happyAll can live healthy and happy

Managing Asthma Triggers. Presented by National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

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Home Characteristics and Asthma Triggers Checklist for ......Triggers: Fur, skin flakes, and saliva. Where Found: Throughout entire home. Secondhand Smoke Triggers: Mix of smoke from

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Managing Asthma Triggers in Your Home - NC DHHS · 4 Steps to Manage Your Asthma Triggers Get a doctor’s advice. n Talk with your doctor about an asthma action plan. n For information

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Activity: Matching Asthma Triggers and Solutions · • Asthma Triggers and Solutions matching image set and answer key (included with this lesson) Duration . 15 minutes . Activity

Q. What are “asthma triggers”?€¦ · How can a patient with asthma avoid outdoor triggers? A. Outdoor environments contain pollens, moulds and other pollutants. Travelling in

Asthma Triggers - HSC Health · Asthma Triggers Pay attention to things that seem to make your asthma worse—these are called triggers. Avoid these triggers if you can. Talk with

OF REDUCING ASTHMA TRIGGERS - NC DHHS...Exposure to Triggers Home Intervention for Inner-City Asthma Children with asthma living in Baltimore row houses showed a decrease in symptoms

Washington State Department of Health - Asthma …€¦ · Web viewaddress asthma triggers at home, reduce asthma symptoms, and correctly use asthma medication. Three Visit Model

Home Characteristics and Asthma Triggers Checklist for ... · A trained home visitor can help find common asthma triggers in homes and discuss ways to reduce and remove triggers.

Environmental Management of Asthma 2017: Asthma Triggers · Environmental Management of Asthma 2017: Asthma Triggers Karen Meyerson, MSN, RN, FNP-C, AE-C ... Treatment of the upper

ASTHMA TRIGGERS · 2020-06-01 · TRIGGERS TO AVOID IF POSSIBLE Some asthma triggers can be avoided. These include: Inhaled irritants like cigarette or wood smoke, perfumes and cleaning

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EE in Action Webinar: What in the World Triggers Asthma · Asthma Triggers When children are exposed to things in the environment an asthma attack can occur. These are called asthma

CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTS AND MANAGING ASTHMA€¦ · • Managing the child’s environment to reduce asthma triggers; and • Managing symptoms of asthma through medication. Studies

Medco CE- Infectious Triggers of Asthma

4-H HEADLINES FOR HEALTH - University of FloridaLESSON 6 ACTIVITY 1: ASTHMA TRIGGERS, M.D. 3 4-H LEADER TRAINING SERIES: LESSON 6 ACTIITY 1: ASTHMA TRIGGERS, M.D. different experiences

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