BIOL122 Asthma VODCAST: Oral Presentation on Asthma Management

This VODCAST presentation for BIOL122 focuses on asthma, presenting a case study of a 15-year-old male patient, Phillip Nguyen, diagnosed with asthma. The presentation details the disease, including the pathophysiology of asthma, such as bronchial smooth muscle contraction and increased mucus production, and the clinical manifestations like chest tightness and altered respiratory rate. It explains the mechanism of action of Salbutamol, a beta-2 receptor agonist used in asthma management, its routes of administration, and advice for proper drug administration. The presentation includes references and an annotated bibliography of relevant research articles. The assignment covers the client's background, asthma definition, pathophysiological changes, clinical manifestations, drugs used for asthma management, the action of the drug (topical and systemic), and educational advice for asthma management.