60" (MEE, 2012). Thus, the lungs gets to a progressively worse state where they're unable to get rid of excess carbon dioxide; the PaCO2 elevates and pH plummets as well, but the PaO2 also plummets; as an asthma attack worsens the rock-bottom level PaCO2 and the elevated pH start to fall again (MEE, 2012). In the case scenario that we're examining, the patient's factor of age could have a direct impact on how the disease is manifests. Childhood allergies could mean that the disease progresses more rapidly, and that the child is more vulnerable to certain irritants. Children might not quite understand how to regulate stress in their lives and how to make themselves more protected from stressors or how to use de-stressing techniques with discipline and success.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Testing is the ultimate and most conclusive way to determine if an individual suffers from asthma or not. Conducting certain exams like those which examine the arterial blood gas patterns of an individual, blood tests (for eosinophil count and IgE), chest x-rays and lung function...

Proper treatment of asthma generally consists of short-term and long-term solutions. Long-term solutions generally consist of beta-agonist inhalers or inhaled steroids that have to be taken each day; the patient should also have access to short-term solutions such as fast-acting bronchodilators (NYTimes, 2013). Furthermore, part of the treatment involves educating the patient as to the proper ways to prevent attacks from being triggered.