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Asthma - School Policies On Medicines Some schools don't have a full-time school nurse, so ask the principal or your child's teacher who will be responsible for giving medicine when the nurse is not in school. Policies about children carrying and taking their own medicine vary, depending on state and school regulations, so it's important to learn your local policies and plan ahead before a crisis arises. Asthma Specialty Care Asthma causes the airways of the lungs to swell and become narrower. This can make it hard to breathe and cause wheezing as you breathe in and out. Asthma cannot be cured, but can be relieved with medicine. Repeat attacks are common. Asthma - At Day Care And School Kia's asthma was diagnosed when she was a year old, only a few months after she started attending a day care program. Her parents gave copies of her asthma management plan to the day care director and Kia's teacher. They reviewed the plan to be certain that everyone could recognize symptoms and give Kia quick relief medicine when necessary. Asthma and the Health Care System Parents of children with chronic diseases know all too well, there's more to caring for a child than giving medicine and getting to doctors appointments. There's also a sea of bureaucracy the "health care system" of insurance forms, referrals, specialists, bills, copays, deductibles, prescriptions, medical devices. Asthma Care In The Home Home care is a growing area of medicine that is very applicable to asthma. In addition to teaching about asthma in the comfort of a child's usual setting, home care staff can check asthma equipment, such as nebulizers, and assess the condition of the home. Asthma Treatment of Choice: Anti-leukotriene Leukotrienes have been found to be highly active in patients with aspirinhypersensitivity asthma. These chemicals appear to be the most important mediators of the asthmatic response in patients with aspirin-induced asthma. Asthma - Exceptions to the Rule Patients with mild asthma and anxiety disorders such as panic attacks that require medication may receive tranquilizers. In these patients, close communication must be established between the primary physician and the psychiatrist prescribing the anxiety medication to ensure proper monitoring. Sex and Asthma The goal of achieving a normal lifestyle despite the presence of bronchial asthma certainly includes sexual activity. Sex should be regarded as healthy exercise to which many of the precautions concerning exercise induced asthma can be applied. Aspirin Hypersensitivity and Asthma Allergy to aspirin and related medications may trigger asthmatic attacks in as many as 20 percent of adult asthmatics. This sensitivity appears to be more common in severe adult asthmatics, especially those who have nasal polyps and sinusitis. Asthma and the Stomach More and more clearly there seems to be some relationship between bronchial asthma and stomach function. Asthmatics often suffer from digestive problems, frequently complaining about excess stomach acid. Asthma - When Surgery Should Be Postponed Patients who undergo elective surgery who are not under good control should postpone their procedures to allow proper administration of medication. In emergencies, this delay may not be possible, so asthma therapy may have to be given intravenously during and after surgery. Asthma and Special Considerations Asthma and Surgery: Surgery may present several problems for asthmatics and must be approached carefully. To avoid complications there should be close communication prior to the procedure between the surgeon and the physician responsible for managing the patient's asthma.

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