Asthma Case Scenario Pathophysiological Mechanisms Research Paper

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50)" (MEE, 2012). One must not forget this is indeed a progressive disease; thus as it worsens and the pH gets higher, "the PaO2 and the PaCO2… for example, the PaCO2 reaches 20 mm Hg and the pH reaches 7.60" (MEE, 2012). Thus, the lungs gets to a progressively worse state where they're unable to get rid of excess carbon dioxide; the PaCO2 elevates and pH plummets as well, but the PaO2 also plummets; as an asthma attack worsens the rock-bottom level PaCO2 and the elevated pH start to fall again (MEE, 2012).

In the case scenario that we're examining, the patient's factor of age could have a direct impact on how the disease is manifests. Childhood allergies could mean that the disease progresses more rapidly, and that the child is more vulnerable to certain irritants. Children might not quite understand how to regulate stress in their lives and how to make themselves more protected from stressors or how to use de-stressing techniques with discipline and success.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Testing is the ultimate and most conclusive way to determine if an individual suffers from asthma or not. Conducting certain exams like those which examine the arterial blood gas patterns of an individual, blood tests (for eosinophil count and IgE), chest x-rays and lung function exams are ideal ways to offer a more accurate snapshot as to whether a patient has asthma (NYTimes, 2013).
Proper treatment of asthma generally consists of short-term and long-term solutions. Long-term solutions generally consist of beta-agonist inhalers or inhaled steroids that have to be taken each day; the patient should also have access to short-term solutions such as fast-acting bronchodilators (NYTimes, 2013). Furthermore, part of the treatment involves educating the patient as to the proper ways to prevent attacks from being triggered.

References

MEE. (2012). Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases in Asthma. Retrieved from Medical-exam-essentials.com: http://www.medical-exam-essentials.com/arterial-blood-gases.html

Nih.gov. (2013). Section 2, Definition, Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis of Asthma, and Natural History of Asthma. Retrieved from National Institutes of Health: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7223/

NYTimes. (2013). Asthma. Retrieved from Nytimes.com: http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/asthma.....

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