Managing Asthma
Triggers
Presented by
National Association of
School Nurses (NASN)
Your Child’s Rights at School
Myths and truths about asthma
7.1 million children under 18
have asthma
Statistics about Asthma
Common asthma symptoms
Asthma Treatment
Control and Management
Asthma Episodes
What causes asthma?
Four Components of Asthma
Management
Peak Flow Meters
Medications
Medications
Environmental Control !!!!
Control of Environmental
Factors that Affect Asthma
How to control things that makes
the asthma worse
Things that make asthma worse
Triggers
A special word about animals
Other triggers
EPA Resources
Take the "Care for Your Air" Tour
Understand indoor air in homes,
schools, and offices
RADON - For more information
What your child / teen can do
Managing an asthma episode
Describe your child’s asthma triggers
Education
What parents (you) need to know
What your school needs to know
about asthma
What your school need to know
about asthma
What other students and friends
need to know about asthma
What the school nurse needs
to know and do
Asthma Action Plan
Asthma Action Plan
Avoid / minimize your child/teen
asthma episodes and triggers
Avoid / minimize your child/teen
asthma episodes and triggers
All can live healthy and happy