751761
Acute
Asthma
- Pathophysiology
- Individual with asthma
has hypertrophied
airways with mucus
present
- exposure to allergen/asthmatic trigger
- type I hypersensitivity reaction
- bronchospasms, edema, increased mucus secretions
- bronchospasms, edema, increased mucus secretions
- type I hypersensitivity reaction
- exposure to allergen/asthmatic trigger
- Individual with asthma
has hypertrophied
airways with mucus
present
- Epidemiology
- affects individuals of all ages
- ethnic minorities more at risk
- prevalence greater in children
- affects individuals of all ages
- Clinical Presentation
- wheezing
- cough
- hypoxia
- chest pain/tightness
- dyspnea
- cyanosis
- pulsus paradoxus
- anxiety
- diaphoresis
- wheezing
- Diagnosis
- pulse oximetry
- ABG
- chest auscultation/wheezing
- tachycardia and increased respiratory rate
- blood esoniphilia
- pulmonary functions testing
- pulse oximetry
- Treatment
- bronchodialators
- rescue inhalers
- systemic corticosteroids
- ipratropium
- bronchodialators
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