Asthma And Stepwise Management

To Prepare

• Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including  long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think  about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults  and children.
• Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice.
• Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease

Create a  5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff  development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing  the stepwise approach for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the  following:

• Describe  long-term control and quick-relief treatment options for the asthma  patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have  on your patient.
• Explain the Stepwise Approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.
• Explain  how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in  gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.