Problem
I. Part I: Disease Summary- The disease you are Discussing is Asthma
i. Describe the disease
a. What is it?
b. What causes it?
II. Part II: Medications
i. Select 3 possible medications used to treat this disease
a. What class of medications does it belong to?
b. How does the medication work?
c. What are some important things for patients to know about each medication?
d. What is the average cost of each medication?
III. Part III: Complementary Therapies
i. Select 3 possible complementary therapies that might be useful to treat the disease
a. Describe the therapy, including the theory or idea behind it
b. Is there any evidence to support its use? If so, what does the evidence say?
c. Using an internet search, identify a location where you could refer a patient to in our community.
IV. Part IV: Healthcare Team
i. Identify some potential professions/specialties that a patient with this disease may see
ii. What would be some benefits to having someone coordinate a team to help patients with this disease?