Asthma Treatment, Symptoms, Pathophysiology, Nursing Interventions NCLEX Review Lecture
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Published 2017-11-11
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic lung disease (no cure) that causes narrowing and inflammation of the airways (bronchi and bronchioles) that leads to difficulty breathing.
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How does it happen? Normally, when you breathe in air, it travels down through your upper airway to your lower airway, which includes the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli (where gas exchanges happens). The oxygen you breathe in crosses over into your blood stream, and the carbon dioxide in your blood crosses over into the airway to be exhaled.
In patients with asthma, the bronchi and bronchioles are chronically inflamed and can become so inflamed that it leads to an asthma attack (wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, coughing), which is usually due to a trigger of some type.
Asthma triggers include: -Environment: smoke, pollen, pollution, perfumes, dander, dust mites, pests (cockroaches), cold and dry air, mold -Body Issue: respiratory infection, GERD, hormonal shifts, exercise-induced -Intake of Certain Substances: drugs (beta adrenergic blockers that are nonselective), NSAIDS, aspirin, preservatives (sulfites)
Signs and Symptoms of an asthma attack include: chest tightness, wheezing (auscultate…expiratory wheezing and can progress to inspiratory wheezes in severe cases), coughing, difficulty breathing (***especially exhaling), increased respiratory rate
Asthma treatment includes: bronchodilators (beta-agonists, anticholinergics, theophylline along with anti-inflammatories (corticosteroids, leukotriene modifiers, immunomodulators, cromolyn).
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Hello Everyone :) I hope this video on asthma helps you with your studies on the respiratory system. THANK YOU for watching it. Don't forget about: 🟣ABG eBook: registerednursern.creator-spring.com/ 🟣ABG physical book: amzn.to/3EsF0Mc (affiliate link) Quiz: www.registerednursern.com/asthma-nclex-questions/ Notes: www.registerednursern.com/asthma-nclex-review/ More Respiratory reviews: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQrdx7rRsKfXxyukzyHpqYr… To follow me on Social Media: Instagram: www.instagram.com/registerednursern_com/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/RegisteredNurseRNs
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I have learned MORE from your videos rather than from my actual lectures. The way you explain things is simplified and so easy to follow. Thank you so much for making these videos!!
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Sarah, you are hands down the reason why I have been doing so well in nursing school. I have learned so much more from you than from any of my lectures! You explain things in such an easy way to understand! I just wanted to say thank you so so much for all of your videos. You really were born to be a teacher and a nurse! I am a semester and a half from graduating and you are a huge reason I even got this far.
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The fact that nurse Sara got through nursing school without her own nurse Sara to watch is insane and boy am I lucky to live In a time where someone just makes everything so easy to comprehend and understand. I have so much respect for you and your channel. I aspire to be a great nurse like you one day.
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Hi Sarah, just want to say thank you soooo much for the wonderful teaching! You really put EVERYTHING a nursing student need to know together, from A&P, patho, nursing interventions, even those REAL wheezing sounds in the lecture. WOW! You are absolutely amazing! You saved my tons of time to read from book to book whereas still get lot in books. I love your structural notes and vivid drawing. Every thing just makes so much more sense to me. I have learnt 10* times more than sitting in a 4-hour lecture. Thanks a ton!!
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Thanks for explaining in that good way , i will do good today in my exam , i am final year medical student from india studying in russia))) .......❤
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Im crying. You just summarised asthma in 40 secounds. And it took my lecturer 40minutes. Ive been looking at my power points for hours trying to figure out how im gunna write this research paper. Thanks sarah much love from here.
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You're an amazing lecturer. I love to watch your videos. I learn a lot. I hope you continue helping more people with your videos. Inspiring Sarah! Thank you so much
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You are a great presenter and I wish more nurses were like you. I’ve dealt with so many undesirable souls that trivialize asthma. I can tell you have a passion for the betterment of a patient’s condition and that is nice!! I think it would be a benefit for nurses or other healthcare professionals in contact with patients that while learning about asthma COPD other similar should have the ability to experience shortness of breath in a controlled test of course. I think they would have a greater understanding of the severity of this real condition. Sugar-free candy if aspartame, can cars palpitations and many people. If a patient is using saba more than 2x week plus 2x daily prior to exercise. Big Pharma needs to release allergic Asthma vaccination
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Hi Nurse Sarah. I crushed my first Medsurg exam watching your oxygenation videos series. Thank you so so much.
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Hi Sarah! Thank you for your explanation, it made me a lot more comfortable with paediatric asthma management!
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Just a wonderful presentation Sarah! I've had Asthma since age 28 (I'm 70), and have gone through what you spoke about. Quite scary as you said. I always recommend your videos to my support groups, in this case my Asthma group. The Pulmonologist I see has never mentioned an Action Plan and that's disturbing to me. Sometimes I use Guaifenesin to thin out excess mucus. I have mitral valve prolapse and the bronchodilators wreak havoc with blood pressure and HR. God bless.
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I was just diagnosed with Asthma.. Thank You For How You Explained It.. Very Informative And Easy To UNDERSTAND!!. I now know I can feel better about this disease, knowing how to keep it as bay.. Thank You Sarah, Your A God Sent Soul..
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Hi Sarah. I'm a Paramedic and my wife a RN. We love your videos. Whenever we need to "update" ourselves we watch your videos. Also I need to do annual exams and this helps me a lot. Thanks again. From South Africa living in Dubai.
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Since I started the nursing program in August, you have saved my life! You have taught me more than my instructors have (we are short one instructor so we have the nursing director teaching as well) I am so grateful for you and I am beyond happy I can actually understand everything all thanks to you!!
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Now I can fully understand clearly whats going on with Astma .Thankyou Sarah .I hope I can pass my exam on Thursday.
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Your videos are awesome! My professor literally references your videos in our powerpoints and weekly modules. Great stuff!!
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Thank you for your time! Thank you for helping us to succeed. God bless your heart 🙏🏻😊
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You are amazing! I never understood how asthma works and affects body this clearly. The way you explained how muchos and narrowing blocks air follow is amazing!
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I wish you were my instructor! You explain everything amazing. After class i check your videos yo get a better explanation. It helps