Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.

Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.

Consider how these disorders are similar and different.
Select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s Discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Think about how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of both disorders. Reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.
Review the “Mind maps—Dementia, Endocarditis, and Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)” (https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201750_27/MS_NURS/NURS_6501/Readings/NURS_6501_Week02_mindMaps.pdf). Use the examples in the media as a guide to construct two mind maps—one for chronic asthma and one for acute asthma exacerbation. Consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of both chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbation.