Publisher's Synopsis
This convenient reference provides clinicians with point-of-care guidance on the assessment and treatment of chronic and acute asthma in infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults. It covers signs and symptoms, triggers, diagnostic considerations, office pulmonary testing, clinical index tools, stepped approaches to treatment by age, maintenance and control, exacerbation assessment, and more.Topics includeApproach to EvaluationDiagnosisOffice Pulmonary Function TestingExacerbation AssessmentRespiratory Scoring ToolsClassifying Severity by AgeIntervention OverviewNIH/NHLBI Stepwise Approaches to ManagementGINA Stepped Approaches to TreatmentMaintenance and ControlSABAsInhaled CorticosteroidsLABAs and LTRAsInhaled Anticholinergic AgentsSystemic CorticosteroidsAnti-immunoglobulin E TherapyOther BiologicsTrigger ManagementExercise-Induced BronchoconstrictionAsthma Control TestTobacco Use/Vaping and AsthmaGet Valid Spirometry Results Every Time.
