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世界杯滚球的全面项目旨在为患者提供他们需要的工具，使他们变得有能力 and successful in managing their asthma. 通过全面的教育和个性化的行动计划，世界杯滚球可以 help you overcome asthma-related obstacles. 世界杯滚球的教育项目专注于解剖学的关键主题，触发器 (识别和回避)、早期预警信号、症状和药物.

If you have asthma and want to learn more about 世界杯滚球强烈建议您联系您的COPC医生，以获得项目转诊.

Since the inception of our asthma education program in 2001, 世界杯滚球在哮喘患者中看到以下统计数据:

84% less asthma-related Emergency Room and Urgent Care visits

93% less asthma-related hospitalizations

60% less unnecessary office visits

世界杯滚球认为这是因为世界杯滚球的病人获得了克服困难和自我管理所需的知识和技能 their asthma.

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About our Asthma Education Program

Getting Started

被诊断为哮喘的COPC患者由他们的初级保健医生转介到该项目. 如果您是COPC哮喘患者，参加了世界杯滚球的项目, you will receive individualized education and 肺功能测试，以便您的医生和哮喘教育者可以确定需要的治疗水平. If there is concern about exercise-induced asthma, you will also run for 10 to 15 minutes as part of your 肺功能测试，看看运动对你来说是否有问题.

Following Up

As a result of completing our program, 你会得到一份个性化的行动计划和如何正确使用的说明 asthma devices (inhalers, spacers and peak flow meters.)在那里，你将被哮喘教师跟随并接受治疗 follow-up visits at least every six months. Your disease is then managed by your COPC physician and the 哮喘教育家的最终目标是减少急诊室/紧急护理的访问, hospitalizations, and unnecessary physician office visits.

Symptoms

Many changes take place in the lungs during an asthma attack, 如果这些变化没有被哮喘药物控制, the body reacts by showing physical symptoms. 世界杯滚球哮喘教育项目的目标是帮助世界杯滚球的患者控制哮喘，并保持这些 symptoms from developing and reoccurring. If you have any of the following symptoms, 这意味着哮喘发作很严重，你应该马上去看医生.

  • Wheezing or coughing
  • Sucking in of the chest (retractions)
  • Prolonged breathing out
  • Fast breathing
  • Nasal flaring
  • Unable to finish a word or sentence
  • Blue-gray lips and nail beds
  • Peak flow in the red zone

Early Warning Signs

哮喘发作很少会毫无征兆地发生，因为大多数人在发作前几个小时就会出现身体体征 symptoms appear. 通过了解你的警告信号并采取行动，你可能能够避免严重的哮喘发作. Examples of early warning signs include:

  • Dry hacking cough
  • Itchy eyes and throat
  • Sneezing or runny nose
  • Fast breathing
  • Headache
  • Pale, clammy skin
  • Heaviness and tightness in the chest
  • Weakness and fatigue
  • Feeling out of sorts- nervous or grumpy
  • Drop in peak flow reading

Triggers

触发是一种物体或事件，导致哮喘患者有反应，并表现出可能导致哮喘的症状 attack. 随着时间的推移，暴露在一个诱因下会逐渐增加，但可能只暴露在一个诱因下 无数次暴露在几种诱发哮喘症状的环境中. Examples of triggers include:

  • Molds
  • Strong odors and fumes
  • Weather
  • Dust mites
  • Exercise
  • Cockroaches
  • Colds, flu, and respiratory illnesses
  • Wood and tobacco smoke
  • Pets
  • Fur and feathers

Impacts on the Airways

哮喘影响肺的工作方式和向身体输送的氧气量. During an asthma attack, 呼吸道内部变得发炎/敏感，厚厚的粘液开始堆积, causing the opening in the airways to become smaller. 随着攻击的进行，气道周围的肌肉会收紧， 这使得气道的开口变得更小. This combination of events block the flow 使空气更难通过呼吸道, which in turn makes it hard to breathe.

Common Asthma Questions

Will my child outgrow asthma?

Asthma cannot be cured but it can be controlled. Your child will always 有敏感的呼吸道，但他们可能只是经过一段时间在哪里 they experience no symptoms. If they have non-allergic asthma there is a 当孩子长大后，他们有更高的机会摆脱症状. When 随着孩子年龄的增长，他们的气道变大，他们的症状可能会不那么严重.

Why does my child have to take daily medications for asthma?

炎症和肿胀的气道衬里导致物理 changes throughout the lungs and can lead to asthma attacks. The 炎症或肿胀可以通过服用药物来逆转 day to reduce the severity. When you decrease the inflammation/swelling, 支气管反应性降低，导致哮喘发作次数减少. 只有服药才能充分发挥药效 is taken daily as prescribed.

If a child has asthma, can they play sports?

Yes they can. It's important to note that most children with asthma can fully participate in any sport despite having asthma. Children and 家长要遵医嘱，按时服用日常药物 as prescribed to keep the asthma under control. The child will need to 热身/冷却，可能需要在救援前进行药物治疗 medications prior to participating in the sport.

如果我的家庭搬到一个不同的气候，哮喘会好起来吗?

哮喘患儿可在一段时间内无症状. 这通常发生在头几个月，而身体 适应不同的气候和暴露于不同的过敏原. 一旦身体的防御系统适应了这种不同的暴露 trees, grass, and pollen etc. the allergic response is triggered and the episodes may become worse or better than before. It is 对于哮喘患儿来说，生活在这样的环境中很重要 特别是全家搬家前的3-4个月 if this is the only reason to relocate.

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