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The management of acute severe asthma.
Asthma is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, with over two million Emergency Department (ED) visits each year. Airway inflammation is recognized as a major component in the pathophysiology of asthma. The classic presentation of asthma is that of wheezing, cough, and dyspnea, however, the severity of airflow limitation correlates poorly with clinical signs. Forced ex...
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Severe viral bronchiolitis and severe acute asthma are common causes of acute respiratory insufficiency in infants and children beyond the neonatal period. Both are associated with considerable morbidity and can be fatal if management is inadequate. However, it is possible to reduce mortality to a minimum with appropriate therapy. The term 'status asthmaticus' is not used in this review because...
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Despite a decline in the Australian overall asthma mortality, near-fatal/critical asthma continues to be a significant management issue for emergency physicians and intensivists. Near-fatal asthma is a unique subtype of asthma, with a variety of clinical presentations, requiring rapid and aggressive intervention. The pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of near-fatal asthma remain...
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Acute severe asthma is one of the most common medical emergency situations in childhood, and physicians caring for acutely ill children are regularly faced with this condition. In this article we present a summary of the pathophysiology as well as guidelines for the treatment of acute severe asthma in children. The cornerstones of the management of acute asthma in children are rapid administrat...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.61.717.599