Respiratory

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    Asthma Exacerbation

    ByAllen

    Definition Asthma exacerbation is defined as: Common exacerbation triggers Assessment Involves focused history + relevant physical examination + prompt initiation of treatment. Focused history should include: Risk factors for asthma-related death Physical examination CXR is not routinely indicated unless there are atypical symptoms, suspected complications or diagnostic uncertainty (e.g. pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum or pneumonia) Exacerbation severity…

  • Asthma

    ByAllen

    Definition Asthma is a chronic inflammatory lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, narrowing & bronchial hyperreactivity, leading to episodic symptoms. Phenotypes Asthma can be classified into clinical and inflammatory subtypes, where the latter being more specific in guiding treatments. In terms of clinical phenotypes, some common ones include: Diagnosis The diagnosis of asthma requires combination…