A Presentation on Asthma
Management and Prevention

What is Asthma?

Pathology of Asthma

Epidemiology

Asthma Prevalence

Race and Prevalence

Morbidity

Asthma Mortality

Asthma Annual Mortality Rates by Race, Ages 5-34,U.S.1979-1995

Worldwide Mortality

Costs

Risk Factors

Genetic Characteristics

Genetic Characteristics

Environmental Exposures  that  Can Lead to the Onset of Asthma

Dust Mite

 Cockroach

Fungi

Pets and Pests

Pollen

Environmental Exposures That Can
Cause an Asthma Attack

Pollution

Things that Cause Attacks

Avoiding the Things That Cause Attacks

Dust Control in the Bedroom

Bedroom Interventions

Bedroom Interventions

Mold

Cockroaches

Patient Checklist

Communicate with Health
Care Providers

Signs of an Attack

Asthma Management Goals

Sample Asthma Management Plan

Asthma Management Plan

Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)
Meters

Peak Flow Chart

How to Use a Spray Inhaler

Inhalers and Spacers

Signs of an Attack

Indications of a Severe Attack

Treatment

Quick-Relief Medications

Long-term Preventive Medications

Things You Can Do

Public Health Response to Asthma

Public Health Response to Asthma Surveillance

Public Health Response to Asthma Policy Advocacy

Public Health Response to Asthma Education

Public Health Response to Asthma Intervention Programs

Public Health Response to Asthma Building Coalitions and Partnerships

Public Health Response to Asthma Helping People Establish Healthy Homes

Public Health Response to AsthmaPromoting Children's Health in Schools

Public Health Response to Asthma Schools:

Education

Public Health Response to Asthma Schools:

Environment

Public Health Response to Asthma Schools:

Managing Children with Asthma

Public Health Response to Asthma Promoting Appropriate Medical Management

Public Health Response to Asthma Evaluation

Tramekia Mangham

Tramekia Mangham

Tramekia Mangham

Resources


 Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
in Guangzhou

Prevalence of Asthma Among Chinese, Malay, and Indian Adults in Singapore

"The prevalence of asthma and..."

Prevalence of Asthma and Wheeze in Hong Kong School Children

The International Study
of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood
(ISAAC)

Prevalence of Asthma, Allergy, and Atopy San Bu, Guangdong, China