These asthmatics are a doctor's best patients. They have their bronchodilator with them at all times, but only use it when necessary. They religiously take their controller, anti-inflammatory medicines. These are the patients that may visit the ER rarely, for breathing emergencies, but they take the information and education they are given and follow it, so they don't have to return to the ER.
Asthma Attitude: "I have asthma. Asthma doesn't have me."
Asthma Strengths: They are aware of their...
Read moreIt's frustrating for us RTs (and RNs and DRs too of course) when an asthmatic comes to see us in the ER and then we find out he stopped... Read more »
When you have asthma, your body overreacts to certain substances or situations and produces inflammation in your lungs and airways. The... Read more »
As your humble RT and fellow asthmatic, I have created a list of all the different types of asthmatics. Trust me, I have met hundreds of... Read more »
In this entry, I would like to summarize a recent research study on the effect that certain simple breathing exercises can have on... Read more »
Earlier I introduced to you the 11 types of asthmatics. Now, for the first time ever, I would like to introduce to you the six types of... Read more »
People don't "outgrow" their asthma. Asthma is a chronic illness and there is no cure. If you had asthma, but you no longer have asthma symptoms,... Read more »
Asthma is often believed to be a children's disease that you either outgrow as an adult or never develop once you're an adult. But that is not the... Read more »
Which asthma patient are you -- The Martyr who refuses treatment, the Actor who exaggerates her symptoms or the Poor Patient whose doctor is no... Read more »
These are adult asthmatics who sometimes have mild asthma symptoms, and when they do they take a puff or two or three or four of their quick-relief... Read more »
Just when you need a household chore done, when you need volunteers for the church bake sale or just when the gym teacher asks for dodge ball... Read more »