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Asthma: Personal Purpose

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Asthma: Personal Purpose

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  1. Asthma: Personal Purpose     The reason why I chose to do my presentation on asthma is because I have been an asthmatic since I was four years old.  My childhood was very limited due to this disease and it really made it very difficult for me to live a normal live. My condition was so serious that I almost died from asthma about seven years ago. This is why I now want people to be more educated about this chronic disease.

  2. Instructional Goal     By the end of this presentation I want my audience to know why some of their classmates always have to carry an inhaler with them everywhere they go.  I want my audience to know what asthma is, what triggers asthma attacks, who is most vulnerable to this disease, and how to prevent it.

  3. Let Asthma Be Ghost Plasma

  4. Resources - http://www.kickasthma.org.uk/discussion/messages    /7/12180.html - http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/ - http://www.ehow.com/how_2048436_prevent-asthma.html - https://health.google.com/health/ref/Asthma - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/asthma/DS00021       /DSECTION=risk-factors - Friedman, David P., Curtis C. Stine, and Shannon Whalen.  Lifetime Health. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2004.   372-73.

  5. Definition - Immune disorder - Athma is a disorder      that causes the    airways that carry   air into the lungs to   become narrow and to   become clogged   with mucus.

  6. What Happens During an Asthma Attack? - Air passages inside the   bronchioles tighten, swell,   and become inflamed. - Compare to allergies. - Some aspects of the   disease are still a    mystery.

  7. Causes and Symptoms - Heredity - Dust - Smoke - Stress - Exercise - Foods - Pollution - Difficulty breathing - Wheezing and coughing - Extreme fatigue - Dizziness

  8. American Lung Association Statistics - About 23 million     Americans suffer from   asthma. - More than 5,000     Americans die    from asthma each year.

  9. Percentages of Asthmatics - 27.2% of all asthmatics   are 5-17 years old. - 36% of asthamtics are    18-44 years old. - 19.4% of asthmatics are    45-64 years old.

  10. What to do? P. Get regular checkups.     - Ask! P. Stay away from any type of     smoke.     i.e.- Tobacco P. Avoid living in polluted      areas or cities.

  11. How to Prevent Death P. Think ahead and be      prepared!     - Always carry your        inhaler! P. Learn to spot the     warnings of a pending     asthma attack.     - i.e.: Wheezing and        shortness of breath P. Use medicines as      directed ( always read      labels and directions!). 

  12. How to Prevent an Asthma Attack P. Know the specific        things that trigger your     attacks.     -i.e.: Pollen P. Get rid of dust mites      and humidity      (eventually affect you).

  13. Physical Activity P. Do moderate exercise     daily, especially     cardio.     -i.e.: Swimming P. Do breathing        exercises and practice     yoga.

  14. What Else Can I do? P. Get your regular flu      shot       and H1N1 flu shot. P. Vitamin C. P. Eat healthy     - no sugar     - no junk food     - more fruits and        vegetables

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