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Abstract This report stresses the importance of how a respiratory therapist can manage and control asthma attacks from the beginning until the end. The respiratory therapist assumes primary responsibility for all respiratory care treatments. They must provide specific, well-defined respiratory care procedures under the direction of a respiratory physician. Respiratory Therapist must pay attention to details, follow instructions and work as a team in order to make the right evaluation. When examining a patient the therapist must be observant, Sammons, J (1987), by observing the oxygen flow in the lungs the respiratory therapists can manage and control the asthma attack. A Career Interest Respiratory therapists treat all types of patients ranging from premature infants whose lungs are not fully developed to children who have developed breathing problems from conditions such as asthma. Asthma is a lung disease in which the lungs are obstructed and breathing becomes difficult. It is caused by overreaction of the airways to various triggers. A trigger is any substance that provokes asthma symptoms, such as pollen, dust, smoke, exercise or even cold air. When my son Julian was 6 months old he became very ill. He was diagnosed with acute asthma. At the time I didn't know anything about the disease and my husband said he had a touch of asthma growing up, but nothing as severe as his. Julian spent several days in the hospital every 3 to 4 months; this went on for several years.
Approximate Word count = 903
Approximate Pages = 3.6
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