[Asthma: treatment of exacerbations]. / Asthme: traitement des exacerbations.
Rev Mal Respir
; 29(2): 245-53, 2012 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-22405117
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Exacerbations remain, in both adults and children, a common reason for emergency consultation. The management of the asthmatic patient with an acute exacerbation is well defined.BACKGROUND:
The initial evaluation, based on the background risk factors and the clinical examination, will determine the choice of treatment and management. Treatment is based on bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the majority of cases. VIEWPOINTS An episode of exacerbation may be the opportunity to establish contact with the patient (an educational approach) to improve the adherence to long-term treatment with inhaled corticosteroids, which remain the best way of preventing future exacerbations.CONCLUSION:
Early and appropriate management of exacerbations of asthma should reduce asthma morbidity and mortality. It could also reduce the socioeconomic costs of these episodes and the number and duration of hospital admissions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Mal Respir
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia