Asthma Care and Breathing Exercises Guide

An illustrated Asthma Care Quick Study Guide. Audience. Intended for everyone interested in asthma. No previous knowledge of medicine is necessary. Asthma is explained in details. Diagnosis and treatment of asthma is explained. Breathing exercises are described. Acupressure treatment for asthma is described. Special sections on first aid in asthma. Illustrated human anatomy chapter. Always have the guide available for a quick reference. Consult the guide during an emergency or read it at leisure. Search for the words or phrases. Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page. Add Bookmarks. Text annotation and mark-up. Table of Contents. Asthma: Introduction History Epidemiology Causes Prognosis. Diagnosis: Signs and symptoms Diagnosis Differential diagnosis. Medical tests: Spirometry Metacholine challenge test Peak flow meter Wheezing Rhonchi. Pathophysiology: Bronchoconstriction Bronchial inflammation Pathogenesis Sleep apnea. Treatment: Introduction Relief medication Prevention medication Long-acting â2-agonists Emergency treatment Nebulizer Alternative and complementary medicine Asthma Diary Acupressure. Breathing exercises: Controlled Study Buteyko Method Strelnikova Method. Medications: Bronchodilator Anticholinergics Beta2-adrenergic receptor agonists Leukotriene receptor antagonists Xanthines Mast cell stabilizers Antitussive Antihistamine. Prednisone Dexamethasone. NSAIDs: Aspirin Ibuprofen. First Aid: Anaphylaxis (constriction of airways) Asthma First Aid Techniques World-wide Emergency Telephone Numbers. Anatomy and physiology of Respiratory System: Introduction Nose Nasal cavity Trachea Lungs Conducting zone Respiratory zone.