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Acute Asthma Exacerbation (Clinical Presentation (Nonproductive cough,…
Acute Asthma Exacerbation
Pathophysiology
Pulsus paradoxus may occur increasing systolic blood pressure
Status asthmaticus creates respiratory acidosis
Involve all processes of chronic asthma on a more severe and immediate reaction process
Epidemiology
Acute asthma exacerbation epidemiology is inclusive in chronic asthma statistics
Treatment
Intravenous fluids
Systemic corticosterroids
Inhaled oxygen
Nonsedating antihistamines
Short-acting inhaled beta-adrenergic agonists
Diagnosis
Oxygen saturation monitoring
Physical assessment
Blood gas lab work
Clinical Presentation
Nonproductive cough
Prolonged expiration
Dyspnea
Tachycardia
Expiratory and inspiratory wheezing
Tachypnea
Chest constriction