Chaminda Unantenne rn,ms,msn Asthma ACTION PLAN Chaminda Unantenne rn,ms,msn

asthma (A) FIRST STEP: CREATE A PLAN- MEASURE BEST PEAK FLOW (B) FOLLOW PEAK FLOW ROUTINELY : GOAL STAY IN THE GREEN ZONE YELLOW ZONE- RESCUE INHALER AND RECHECK PEAK FLOW IF REMAINS YELLOW CALL MD RED ZONE- RESCUE INHALER RECHECK AND 911 (C) MANAGE TRIGGERS- STRESS,EXERCISE, ALLERGENS, FLU ASTHMA ACTION PLAN CHANGES OVER TIME ASTHMA ACTION PLAN MAY BE USED TO TITRATE MEDS AND CHANGE MEDS.

COMPONENTS OF ASTHMA TREATMENT MONITOR YOUR ASTHMA EITHER USING PEAK FLOWS OR SYMPTOMS AVOID TRIGGERS THAT SETS OFF ASTHMA TREATMENT WITH MEDICATIONS

WELL CONTROLLED SYMPTOMS FREE NO LIMITATIONS USES RESCUE INHALER < 2 TIMES PER WEEK RARELY NIGHT TIME SYMPTOMS PEAK FLOW > 80%

NOT WELL CONTROLLED SYMPTOMS SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK LIMITATIONS ADL RESCUE INHALER > 2 TIMES PER WEEK FREQUENT NIGHT TIME SYMPTOMS PEAK FLOW 60-80%

VERY POORLY CONTROLLED DAILY SYMPTOMS LIMITATION IN ADL USES RESCUE INHALER DAILY