Asthma: A Presentation of Asthma Management and Prevention (Slide Presentation and Speaker Notes)

This 75-slide presentation depicts the pathophysiology of asthma; prevalence, mortality, and morbidity measures at the national level; risk factors; medical management; and the public health response needed to successfully fight asthma.

Download the slide presentation in Microsoft^® PowerPoint^® format.

• Download the complete presentation Cdc-ppt[PPT – 10.1 MB] (updated September 2009)
• Download the presentation in seven parts:
  • Introduction Cdc-ppt[PPT – 582 KB]
  • Epidemiology Cdc-ppt[PPT – 1.20 MB]
  • Risk Factors Cdc-ppt[PPT – 341 KB]
  • Prevention Cdc-ppt[PPT – 1.57 MB]
  • Clinical Management Cdc-ppt[PPT – 1.59 MB]
  • Managing Asthma Cdc-ppt[PPT – 944 KB]
  • Public Health Response Cdc-ppt[PPT – 9.20 MB]

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