Today I will be talking about patients with asthma and giving them Corticosteroid (Prednisone) to help with inflammation. I will tell you how this steroid works, and who shouldn't take this type of medication. I will also talk about the difference in upper respiratory infection and a lower respiratory system. Asthma is when a patient's airways narrow or swells. This makes it extremely hard for the patient to breath. When the patient has a flare up they start wheezing and coughing. Your immune system fights infections, so when you have a weak immune system, it can cause your immune system to lessen the rate to fight the infection off. Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory medication. When an asthma patient is given this drug it is usually for a
