Asthma Support Group
Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.
Developing an Asthma Action Plan
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What Is an Asthma Action Plan?
An asthma action plan is a written plan developed by your doctor to help you manage your asthma and prevent asthma attacks. The plan is designed to tell you what to do when you experience changes in the severity of your symptoms and in your peak flow numbers.
How Are Asthma Action Plans Designed?
Asthma action plans can be organized in a number of ways. The important thing is that your asthma action plan gives you and your family important health information that can be used in the event that you experience an asthma emergency. Your asthma action plan may include:
A list of the triggers responsible for your asthma and how to avoid them.
A list of peak flow meter readings and zones based on your personal best.
A list of routine asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and excess mucus production, as well as what you should do if these symptoms occur.
The name and dose of your daily medication that needs to be taken even when you are not having symptoms.
The name and dose of the quick-acting or rescue medication that needs to be taken when you have symptoms.
The name and dose of the reliever medication that needs to be taken when you are having an asthma attack.
Emergency telephone numbers and locations of emergency care.
Instructions about when to contact your doctor, whom to call if your doctor is unavailable, and a list of where to get emergency treatment.
For convenience, asthma action plans are often broken down into three zones on your peak flow meter: green, yellow, and red. In each zone, your asthma action plan will give you doctor-written instructions on how to handle each circumstance.
Green Zone: Where you should be every day - NO asthma symptoms. You are able to do usual activities and sleep without coughing, wheezing or breathing difficulty. Peak Flow (80%-100% of personal best).
Yellow (Caution) Zone: This is NOT where you should be. Your symptoms may include coughing, wheezing, and mild shortness of breath. Sleep and usual activities may be disturbed. You may be more tired than usual. Peak flow (50-80% personal best). Call your doctor if you keep dropping into the yellow zone. The green zone plan may need to be changed to prevent this.
Red Zone: Red zone means you need urgent medical care. Your asthma symptoms may include frequent, severe cough, severe shortness of breath, wheezing, trouble talking, walking, and rapid breathing. Peak flow (
WebMD
What Is an Asthma Action Plan?
An asthma action plan is a written plan developed by your doctor to help you manage your asthma and prevent asthma attacks. The plan is designed to tell you what to do when you experience changes in the severity of your symptoms and in your peak flow numbers.
How Are Asthma Action Plans Designed?
Asthma action plans can be organized in a number of ways. The important thing is that your asthma action plan gives you and your family important health information that can be used in the event that you experience an asthma emergency. Your asthma action plan may include:
A list of the triggers responsible for your asthma and how to avoid them.
A list of peak flow meter readings and zones based on your personal best.
A list of routine asthma symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, and excess mucus production, as well as what you should do if these symptoms occur.
The name and dose of your daily medication that needs to be taken even when you are not having symptoms.
The name and dose of the quick-acting or rescue medication that needs to be taken when you have symptoms.
The name and dose of the reliever medication that needs to be taken when you are having an asthma attack.
Emergency telephone numbers and locations of emergency care.
Instructions about when to contact your doctor, whom to call if your doctor is unavailable, and a list of where to get emergency treatment.
For convenience, asthma action plans are often broken down into three zones on your peak flow meter: green, yellow, and red. In each zone, your asthma action plan will give you doctor-written instructions on how to handle each circumstance.
Green Zone: Where you should be every day - NO asthma symptoms. You are able to do usual activities and sleep without coughing, wheezing or breathing difficulty. Peak Flow (80%-100% of personal best).
Yellow (Caution) Zone: This is NOT where you should be. Your symptoms may include coughing, wheezing, and mild shortness of breath. Sleep and usual activities may be disturbed. You may be more tired than usual. Peak flow (50-80% personal best). Call your doctor if you keep dropping into the yellow zone. The green zone plan may need to be changed to prevent this.
Red Zone: Red zone means you need urgent medical care. Your asthma symptoms may include frequent, severe cough, severe shortness of breath, wheezing, trouble talking, walking, and rapid breathing. Peak flow (
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Orsonwelz. thank you.
Yeah, this is what it says in the report which you copied and pasted and does not add to this conversation.
I also noted you copied and pasted another report which I posted and that your profile is suspicious.
Therefore, you're been reported as a potential abuser of this site. Keep it up and you're just adding to the proof.