Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations of Asthma

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Explain the pathogenesis causing the clinical manifestations with which Poppy presents.....1
How does positioning a patient with acute asthma in a High Fowlers position assist to
alleviate respiratory distress?....................................................................................................1
Determining the clear medication...............................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................4

MAIN BODY
Explain the pathogenesis causing the clinical manifestations with which Poppy presents.
Poppy is a 9 year old female who has worsening respiratory systems. She has been given
nebulised Salbutamol with 6LPM of O2, IVF. Poppy has been acknowledged to the ICU
because of her deteriorating respiratory function and has also been diagnosed with acute
exacerbation of asthma disease. Asthma is referred to as one of the long term inflammatory
disease linked with the airways of the lungs. It is usually caused by the various recurring and
variable symptoms, easily triggered bronchospasms and reversible airflow obstruction
(Kleniewska & Pawliczak, (2017)). The key symptoms associated with the asthma are coughing,
shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightening and coughing. The parental disease of the
Asthma is Obstructive lung disease. Poppy is also exposed to the accessory muscle use, tracheal
tug and shoulder shrugging on inspiration. The key reason associated with the shortening of
breath is allergic triggers. Airflow limitation in turn is considered to be as one of the most crucial
factor which in turn eventually leads to airflow limitation. Acute exacerbation of asthma means
that, there seems to be an increase in the more typical symptoms associated with the wheezing
which helps in accompanying the decrease in the expiratory flow. Asthma in turn is considered
to be as one of the interactive and complex procedure which in turn is largely dependent on the
interactions between various environmental exposures which in turn tends to occur in the crucial
time (Jartti, & Gern, (2017)). The key reason for the occurrence of the asthma among patient is
mainly linked with the genetics, environmental factors, sex, allergens, children, respiratory
infections, etc. Asthma in turn is considered to be as one of the variable disease which in turn
largely varies from individual to individual. Poppy has the history of asthma from the age of 2
which in turn has eventually resulted in the increase in severity among the patient. Increase in the
symptoms of asthma largely results in high degree of asthmatic symptoms which accompanies
progressive reduction in the function of lungs.
How does positioning a patient with acute asthma in a High Fowlers position assist to
alleviate respiratory distress?
High Fowlers position to Poppy is considered to be very useful in alleviating the
compression of chest which in turn tends to occur because of the gravity. High Fowlers position
is very useful in increasing the comfort zone of the patient at the time of eating and various other
set of activities. It us very useful among the post- partum women in order to effectively improve
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