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What is asthma?
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Chronic Inflammatory disorder characterised by reversible airway obstruction
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Must ask questions in asthma
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- Symptoms worse at night & in early morning
- Symptoms that have triggers (e.g. exercise, pets. dust. cold air, emotions, laughter) - Interval symptoms i.e.g symptoms between acute exacerbations - Personal or family hx of atopic disease - Positive response to asthma therapy |
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Further questions once asthma is suspected to determine pattern or pheontype
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- How frequent are the symptoms?
- What triggers the symptoms? Specifically, are sport & general activiteis affected by asthma? - How often is sleep disturbed by asthma? - How severe are the interval symptoms between exacerbations? - How much school has been missed due to asthma? |
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Acute management of asthma?
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OH SHIT!
O - Oxygen S - Salbutamol H - Hydrocortisone I - Ipratropium bromide T - Theophylline ! - Magnesium sulphate |
