Question

Select and research one of the following respiratory disorders: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or pneumonia. Consider types of drugs that would be prescribed to patients to treat symptoms associated with this disorder. Provide an overview of the treatment guidelines for the disease you select (there are nationally recognized individual treatment guidelines for each 3 disease states: asthma, COPD and pneumonia).

Answer 1

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of he airway characterized by episodes of wheezing, breathlesness, chest tightness, and cough especially in the night or in the early morning.The asthma attacks are associated with airflow limitation and obstruction, that are reversible either spontaneously or with tretment.

The medications prescribed for this patients for symptoms control includes,

The goal of asthma therapy is to control asthma so that patients can live active. Patients with persistent asthma need both long-term control medications to control asthma and prevent exacerbations. Inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective long-term control medication across all age groups. Long acting beta agonists as adjunct therapy with inhaled corticosteroids; omalizumab for severe asthma; and albuterol, levalbuterol, and corticosteroids for acute exacerbations can be used.