MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMA
Asthma is a disease with many variation (heterogeneous), usually characterized by chronic airway inflammation. Asthma has to key defining features
A history of respiratory symptoms such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness ans cough that vary over time and in intensity, AND
Variable expiratory airflow limitation
A flow-chart for making the diagnosis in clinical practice is shown in Box 1, with the specific criteria for diagnosis asthma in BOX 2.
BOX 1. Diagnosis flow-chart for asthma in clinical practice.
The diagnosis of asthma should be confirmed and, for future reference, the evidence documented in the patient’ s notes. Depending on clinical urgency and access to resources, this should preferably be don’t before starting controller treatment. Confirming the diagnosis of asthma is more difficult after treatment has been started.
MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS OF ASTHMAAsthma is a disease with many variation (heterogeneous), usually characterized by chronic airway inflammation. Asthma has to key defining features A history of respiratory symptoms such as wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness ans cough that vary over time and in intensity, AND Variable expiratory airflow limitationA flow-chart for making the diagnosis in clinical practice is shown in Box 1, with the specific criteria for diagnosis asthma in BOX 2.BOX 1. Diagnosis flow-chart for asthma in clinical practice.The diagnosis of asthma should be confirmed and, for future reference, the evidence documented in the patient’ s notes. Depending on clinical urgency and access to resources, this should preferably be don’t before starting controller treatment. Confirming the diagnosis of asthma is more difficult after treatment has been started.
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