Asthma is one of the most common chronic disease in young children in the world (Vasbinder 531). The most common way of controlling asthma when a child had a difficult time breathing is an inhaled corticosteroid. In recent years’ children have not been abusing the use of their inhalers. There are studies that have been shown that if the inhaled corticosteroid, is abuse that it causes exacerbations. Which in turns causes children to relay heavy on the inhaled corticosteroid. The idea is to explore the methods to control how inhaled corticosteroids is used and keep children from over abusing them.
Children tend to over use things that are not supposed to be over used. At that point in their life (5-12 years old) they don’t know any better. It is an aspect that is often overlooked when dealing with young children. The argument of this essay will be to explore how to use the inhaled corticosteroid more wisely and what the facts say about the over abuse will cause exacerbations.
…show more content…
In these cases, the corticosteroid does not do the trick to help the child recover from the extreme exacerbations. Shein informs us by telling us that continuous albuterol and two to three doses of nebulized ipratropium bromide are given to the child to help control the attack (Shein 168). This is one way to help control the extreme exacerbations, but still the corticosteroid will be usable in these types of situations. Inhaled corticosteroids are still the primary way to prevent exacerbations. The main purpose of using the inhaled corticosteroids are still to make sure the child is able to be like normal. It is just a matter of how the inhaled corticosteroid, is used to prevent the asthma attack. If caught early enough the asthma attack won’t be as severe and need to be taken to the hospital. Overall the inhaled corticosteroid, is the most effective way to prevent a severe asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. It is a reversible airway obstruction, occurring 8 to 10% of the population worldwide. According to a study in 2005, asthma affects over 15 million Americans, with more than 2 million annual emergency room visits. Asthma patients have a hyper-responsiveness in their airways and generally and increase in their airway smooth muscle cell mass. This hyperplasia is due to the normal response to the injury and repair to the airway caused by exacerbations. The main choice of therapy for asthma patients is β2- adrenergic agonists. Racemic albuterol has been the drug of choice for a short acting bronchodilator for a long time, but since the development of levalbuterol, there is the question of which drug is a better choice for therapy. Efficacy and cost of treatment must both be taken into consideration in each study of these therapies to determine which is best for the treatment of asthma.
In today’s society there are issues brought up daily on the news about political regimes and debates, however a much more debilitating issue is . Children, as young as two years old are being put on drugs that are stated “more addictive than cocaine”. Instead of gummy vitamins 7 million kids are given a prescription drugs before they go to school. Seven million kids are being handed a drug that’s “more addictive than cocaine” everyday! As the child grows with the medication, they are faced with an even bigger problem than originally. Any anti-psychotic, anti-depressant, anti-anxiety and/or stimulant given to an adolescent under the age eighteen, puts the child at great health risk. Yet, the government, doctors and schools continue
Factors like history of previous exacerbations, poor asthma control, improper inhaler technique, recurrent lower respiratory tract infections, poor adherence to medications, presence of allergic rhinitis, gastro-esophageal reflux, smoking, and obesity are implicated to play a significant role in the future risk of asthma exacerbation. An acute asthma exacerbation, which is defined as a worsening of asthma, often requires a short course of oral corticosteroids, visit to the emergency room or hospitalization. These flare-ups can be very costly to both the patient and the healthcare system. Improvements in the understanding of asthma therapies have been realized that long-acting bronchodilators improves asthma symptoms and inhaled corticosteroids reduces acute exacerbations. This indicates that a combination of bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroids work better in reduction of asthma exacerbations. International guidelines recommend that patients should be stepped up or down on a treatment algorithm to gain control and afford minimal symptoms and reliever usage. Since several of the studies yielded inconclusive reports due to variable responses, it has been suggested that further improvements in the understanding of asthma control and the prediction of future risk will require the use of
Pagliaro, L. & Pagliaro, A. (2012). Handbook of Child and Adolescent drug and substance abuse: Pharmacological, Developmental, and Clinical Considerations. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Imagine a young child competing with his or her fellow classmates during recess and immediately losing the ability to breathe normally. He or she stops in the middle of the competition and falls to the ground while holding his or her chest trying to find air. When you are young, being able to keep up with your peers during recess and sporting events is very important, however, having asthma restricts this. Asthma has a significant impact on childhood development and the diagnosis of asthma for children 18 years and younger has dramatically increased over the years. Asthma is known as a “chronic inflammation of the small and large airways” with “evident bronchial hyper-responsiveness, airflow obstruction, and in some patients, sub-basement fibrosis and over-secretion of mucus” (Toole, 2013). The constant recreation of the lung walls can even occur in young children and “lead to permanent lung damages and reduced lung function” (Toole, 2013). While one of the factors is genetics, many of the following can be prevented or managed. Obesity, exposure to secondhand smoke, and hospitalization with pneumonia in the early years of life have all been suggested to increase children’s risk of developing asthma.
Just how popular is the use of steroids? Well, one survey states that the prevalence of self-reporting anabolic steroids use in adolescents ranges from 5%-11% of males and 2.5% in females.(AAP pg 2) So, the even at a young age kids decide to use steroids to their advantage. At this age they do not take time to look at the adverse effects of steroid but only the perks. Most individuals consume steroids in two ways. People either administer them orally or by intramuscular injection. Once taken there are a series of events that ...
Asthma is treated with two types of medicines: long-term control and quick-relief medicines. Long-term control medicines help reduce airway inflammation and prevent asthma symptoms. Quick-relief, or "rescue," medicines relieve asthma symptoms that may flare up.
Respiratory acidosis happens when the lungs can’t remove enough of the carbon dioxide produced by the body. Excess CO2 causes the pH of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease, making them too acidic. The body is able to balance the ions that control acidity. This balance is measured on a pH scale from 0 to 14. Acidosis occurs when the pH of the blood falls below 7.35. The normal blood pH level is between 7.35 and 7.45. Respiratory acidosis is typically caused by an underlying disease. The lungs take in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. Oxygen passes from the lungs into the blood and carbon dioxide passes from the blood into the lungs. Although, sometimes the lungs can’t remove enough CO2. This may be due to a decrease
Management of asthma will be custom tailored to each patient. Treatment may include reliever medication, controller medication, and avoidance measures (2011, p. 4). Avoidance measures include patients avoiding certain allergens that causes
Imagine you are out to lunch one day with your son and someone lights up a cigarette. All of a sudden you notice that your child is not breathing properly, he begins to wheeze, and tells you that he feels like he cannot breathe, and his chest feels tight. You and your son are rush to the nearest emergency, where the doctors discovers that your son has just had an asthma attack triggered by the cigarette smoke. Asthma is condition that affects the lungs. The airways of the lungs swell and the muscles in surrounding airways tighten, leading to a decrease of the flow of air that is able to get to the lungs. Signs and symptoms of asthma include but are not limited to: shortness of breath, tightening of the chest, wheezing, and coughing. Asthma is lifelong condition that can be treated a controlled through a variety of ways. One way to treat an asthma attack with an inhaled cortical steroid, this is a long term treatment. Other forms of long term treatment are long-acting bronchodilators, Leukortriene inhibitors, and Cromolyn sodium. In a national survey conducted in 2012 states that 14% or approximately 10 million U.S children have been diagnosed with asthma. According to an article published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, asthma is the leading chronic illness among
Chronic bronchitis is a disorder that causes inflammation to the airway, mainly the bronchial tubules. It produces a chronic cough that lasts three consecutive months for more than two successive years (Vijayan,2013). Chronic Bronchitis is a member of the COPD family and is prominently seen in cigarette smokers. Other factors such as air pollutants, Asbestos, and working in coal mines contributes to inflammation. Once the irritant comes in contact with the mucosa of the bronchi it alters the composition causing hyperplasia of the glands and producing excessive sputum (Viayan,2013). Goblet cells also enlarge to contribute to the excessive secretion of sputum. This effects the cilia that carry out the mechanism of trapping foreign bodies to allow it to be expelled in the sputum, which are now damaged by the irritant making it impossible for the person to clear their airway. Since the mechanism of airway clearance is ineffective, the secretion builds up a thickened wall of the bronchioles causing constriction and increasing the work of breathing. The excessive build up of mucous could set up pneumonia. The alveoli are also damaged enabling the macrophages to eliminate bacteria putting the patient at risk for acquiring an infection.
Asthma is the leading cause of chronic illness in children and is responsible for nearly 10% of the Emergency Room visits for children <15 year of age. It occurs in as many as 10%-12% of children in the United States and is gradually growing. Asthma can begin at any age , but most children have their first symptoms by age five. Because Camp Wapiti is for children ages 8-13 exclusively, this report will focus primarily on childhood asthma.
According to a study in 2012 one in twenty teenagers have used steroids (Larsen 3). A similar study was performed in 2013 and resulted in a five percent increase in teens using steroids (Groves 1). A five percent increase in only one years time should be very alarming. These statistics should not be ignored and we should have our drug and alcohol awareness programs warn kids the dangers of steroids, especially at a young age. An education on the dangers of this drug could reduce the amount of users, therefore reducing the amount of related
Asthma is a disease that currently has no cure and can only be controlled and managed through different treatment methods. If asthma is treated well it can prevent the flare up of symptoms such as coughing, diminish the dependence on quick relief medication, and help to minimize asthma attacks. One of the key factors to successful treatment of asthma is the creation of an asthma action plan with the help of a doctor that outlines medications and other tasks to help control the patient’s asthma ("How Is Asthma Treated and Controlled?"). The amount of treatment changes based on the severity of the asthma when it is first diagnosed and may be the dosage may be increased or decreased depending on how under control the patient’s asthma is. One of the main ways that asthma can be controlled is by becoming aware of the things that trigger attacks. For instance staying away from allergens such as pollen, animal fur, and air pollution can help minimize and manage the symptoms associated with asthma. Also if it is not possible to avoid the allergens that cause a patient’s asthma to flare up, they may need to see an allergist. These health professionals can help diagnosis what may need to be done in other forms of treatment such as allergy shots that can help decrease the severity of the asthma ("How Is Asthma Treated and Controlled?").
... This can be really harmful, as well, as it can cause damage to other people not using inhalants. This way also affects the factor of health, as it is a drug found almost everywhere that children touch and use without knowing the harm that can cause. So they are a very dangerous drug.