1. Identify triggers that

cause symptoms

2. Medication management

3. Importance of creating an

Asthma Action Plan

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

An Asthma Action Plan

helps keep your asthma

under control and prevent

breathing problems.

When complete, each color

zone tell you which

medications to take based

on your symptoms.

Quick-relief medicines: are

used when you are having

trouble breathing and you need

help feeling better fast.

Valved-holding chambers: a

tube also known as a spacer

that is used to make sure the

medicine gets into your lungs

better.

Nebulizer: a machine that

makes a cloud of mist with your

medication in it making it easier

to get into your lungs.

WHAT IS ASTHMA?

Asthma is a respiratory

condition.

When exposed to a trigger,

your lungs get tight and

produce a sticky material

called mucus. This mucus

makes it hard to breath and

you feel the need to cough.

MEDICATIONS are important to

prevent your lungs from getting

tight and producing the sticky

mucus that makes it difficult to

breathe.

Asthma TRIGGERS can lead to

asthma SYMPTOMS and should be

avoided whenever possible.