Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Chronic Asthma
- Signs and Symptoms
- Shortness of breath
- Hyperventilation
- Accessory Muscle Use
- Wheezing
- Hypoxemia
- hyperventilation causing respiratory alkalosis
- progressive obstruction leading to air trading
and a fall in tidal volume resulting in respiratory acidosis
- Carbon
dioxide
retention
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Characteristics
- Associations
- Smoke Exposure
- Air Pollution Exposure
- Recurrent Respiratory infections
- Urban Residence
- Obesity
- GERD
- Management
- Testing
- Arterial Blood gas
- Peak Flow Meter
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Treatment
- Mild Asthma
- Short-acting beta-agonists
- oral corticosteroids
- Persistant Asthma
- anti-inflammatory medications
- Inhaled Corticosteroids
- If not effective use leukotriene antagonists
- Severe Asthma
- long-acting beta-agonists
- Immunotherapy
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Prophylaxis
- Avoid Allergens and Irritants
- Education
- Monitoring Peak Flow Meter
- Complications
- Death
- Insomnia
- Sick Days
- Airway Remodeling
- Emergency Room Visits
- Hospitalization
- Side Effects of long term treatment