Hannah Lewis Youth Asthma Epidemic. The Facts Asthma is a chronic, or long-term, disease that...
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- Hannah Lewis Youth Asthma Epidemic
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- The Facts Asthma is a chronic, or long-term, disease that
inflames and narrows the airways of your lungs. There is NO CURE.
The main components of asthma are inflammation and constriction.
Both components affect the airways of your lungs, making it more
difficult for you to breathe. Nearly 6.3 MILLION kids under 18 in
the U.S. have been diagnosed with asthma. 60 percent increase of
asthma in children from 1980-2003. Low-income children of color
were most impacted.
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- Why?... There can be a genetic predisposition to developing
asthma. Indoor pollutants like mold, dust mites, animal dander, and
secondhand tobacco smoke have all been identified as asthma
triggers. Equally dangerous are outdoor aerial toxins, such as fuel
exhaust from cars, trucks and buses, ragweed, and pollen.
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- Common Symptoms Coughing, especially at night Wheezing or
whistling sound, especially when breathing out Trouble breathing or
fast breathing that causes the skin around the ribs or neck to pull
in tightly Frequent colds that settle in the chest
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- Pollutants
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- Stress Can be Trouble! Stress is a common asthma trigger. An
asthma trigger is anything that brings on asthma symptoms. When you
have stress and asthma, you might feel short of breath, anxious,
and even panicked. Stress may cause your asthma symptoms to worsen
and cause you to feel frightened. Children living in inner city
areas may feel more stressed as a result of many factors such as a
crowded living environment, low income household, poor nutrition
etc.
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- What Happens During an Attack
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- Treatment Asthma symptoms can appear to be mild or severe, but
any asthma symptom is always serious. Even mild symptoms can
quickly become life threatening. Poorly controlled and undiagnosed
asthma can cause trips to the emergency room and hospital stays,
missed work days for parents and suffering that little ones cannot
express so its very important for your child to receive proper
treatment. Quick-relief: Any child who has asthma needs a
quick-relief medicine to treat the noisy part of the disease the
coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath that occur with symptoms
or an asthma attack. The medicine should be with the child at all
times for use at the first sign of symptoms. Long-term control:
This type of medicine is needed by some children to treat the quiet
part of asthma the in ammation of the airways. It is taken daily to
prevent asthma symptoms and attacks.
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- Can Children with Asthma Exercise? Yes! Being active, working
out, and playing sports not only help kids with asthma stay fit,
maintain a healthy weight, and have fun but also can strengthen
their breathing muscles and help the lungs work better. 2 important
things that kids who have asthma should know about sports
participation: 1) Their asthma must be under control in order for
them to play sports properly. 2) When their asthma is well
controlled, they can and should be active and play sports just like
anyone else.
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- Can you Predict an attack? They might happen without warning,
with sudden coughing, shortness of breath, and wheezing. But
because people with asthma have inflamed airways that worsen with
gradual exposure to triggers, flare-ups can also build up over
time, especially in those whose asthma isn't well controlled.
Coughing, even if your child has no cold Throat clearing Rapid or
irregular breathing Unusual fatigue Trouble sitting or standing
still Restless sleep WARNING SIGNS
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- My friend is having an attack! 1. Stay calm and be reassuring.
Help your friend relax. If someone who is having a flare-up panics,
it can make it even harder to breathe. 2. Take your friend away
from any possible asthma triggers like smoke. 3. Have your friend
sit upright. Lying down might make breathing more difficult. 4. If
your friend can talk, ask what his or her asthma action plan says
to do during a flare-up. If your friend is able to tell you, follow
the plan. 5. If your friend can't speak or doesn't remember what to
do, ask if he or she has an inhaler to use during flare-ups. If so,
get the inhaler and help your friend to use it. C a l l 9 1 1 T h e
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o u s What to do
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- FIRST AID
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- Can what you eat affect asthma? Research is far from definitive
but there are some hints that might be true! Good foods Apples,
Cantaloupe, Carrot, Coffee, Flax Seed, Garlic, Avacado Bad Foods
Eggs, Nuts, Milk
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- Balanced Diet for Overall Health
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- Allergies and Asthma Inhaled allergens such as: Animal dander
(skin, saliva) Dust mites Cockroach particles Mold Pollen Food
Allergies: Eggs, Cow's milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts (such as almonds,
pecans, walnuts), Soy, Wheat, Fish, Shrimp and other shellfish
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- Creating an Asthma-safe Home There are measures that can be
taken to help prevent flare-ups and ease breathing troubles in your
home! 1) Don't allow people to smoke in your home. If you smoke,
quit or smoke outside. 2) Avoid wood fires. 3) Avoid scented
products! Use unscented laundry detergent and avoid using air
fresheners/candles. 4) Make sure that all gas appliances vent to
the outdoors. 5) Change your air conditioning filter regularly. 6)
If you must open windows- do so after midmorning because pollen
counts are usually highest from 5 AM to 10 AM. If air quality is
the problem, open doors and windows early, before pollution has a
chance to build up! The less Indoor Pollutants you have-The less
asthma trouble youll have!
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- Being Supportive to a Child with Asthma Kids with asthma can
live normal lives and thrive when asthma is well controlled!
-Learning as much as you can about your child's asthma can help you
manage it. -Talk to your doctor if your child is not able to do
normal everyday things that's a sign he or she needs a better
asthma action plan. -Let your child know that they are just as
capable to lead a normal active lifestyle as someone without
asthma.
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- Parents Discuss Asthma Here is a video of Parents that have
children with asthma and how they handle their childs
condition.
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- In conclusion Asthma is a controllable disease. Individuals
with asthma can live perfectly normal lives. Children with asthma
should know how to handle an asthma attack. Keeping your house
clean and free of excessive pollutants can reduce the risk of an
attack. Always be prepared for a flare-up or attack with a rescue
inhaler!
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- Information/Sources Kid's Health