Conclusion
Acute asthma exacerbations are common.
Causes are varied, ranging from viral infections
to people who may be “exacerbationprone
phenotypes”. Guidelines advise a
thorough assessment followed by standard
treatment with oxygen where necessary,
and inhaled bronchodilators via pMDI and
spacer, or oxygen-driven nebuliser in more
severe episodes. Several factors, both medical
and psychosocial, influence whether a
patient is admitted to hospital. Those who
are managed in primary care should be
reviewed on the final day of the OCS course
to optimise management, reinforce selfmanagement
strategies and agree a written
asthma action plan. NT
ConclusionAcute asthma exacerbations are common.Causes are varied, ranging from viral infectionsto people who may be “exacerbationpronephenotypes”. Guidelines advise athorough assessment followed by standardtreatment with oxygen where necessary,and inhaled bronchodilators via pMDI andspacer, or oxygen-driven nebuliser in moresevere episodes. Several factors, both medicaland psychosocial, influence whether apatient is admitted to hospital. Those whoare managed in primary care should bereviewed on the final day of the OCS courseto optimise management, reinforce selfmanagementstrategies and agree a writtenasthma action plan. NT
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