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Acute Asthma (Treatment (Corticosteriods, Avoiding allergens and irritants…
Acute Asthma
Treatment
Corticosteriods
Avoiding allergens and irritants
Short acting beta2 agonist
Leukotriene antagonists
Immunotherapy
Monoclonal antibodies to IgE (Omalizumab)
Oxygen
Clinical Presentation
Wheezing
Chest tightness
Cough
Decreased expiratory airflow
Shortness of breath
Diagnosis
Lung function test
Pulse oximetry saturation
Physical assessment
Imaging
ABG
Epidemiology
Children have lowest mortality rate
Elderly has highest mortality rate
Rhinovirus can cause exacerbation
More common in females
Pathophysiology
Bronchial constriction
Inflammation of airway