When Spirometry shows a low FEV1, do a FEV1/FVC ratio if < 0.75 – 80 in Adults or < 0.85 in children’s.
Once you have put the patient on inhalers and still the patient’s remains symptomatic
All adults and adolescent with asthma should receive ICS containing controller treatment to reduce risk of serious Exacerbation to control symptoms.
To avoid a patterns of patient reliance a SABA early in course of the disease
Airway inflammation is present even in those with infrequent or intermittent symptoms.
Over use of SABA is A/w c Download SVGPerfect for when you want to use just one icon as a vector on the desktop or in your own icon workflow. risk of severe exacerbations and dispensing > 12 canisters in a year A/w Download SVGPerfect for when you want to use just one icon as a vector on the desktop or in your own icon workflow.risk of asthma related deaths.
Require only low dose ICS for most the benefit and prevention of Exacerbation
Non Pharmacological Strategy:
Specific population:
It can last for several hours to days if not treated.
Allergens, air irritants, respiratory infection (viral), exercises, extreme weather and strong emotions.
Failure occurs when insufficient oxygen passes from lung in to blood stream and/or when lungs can no longer remove carbon dioxide (a waste product) from the blood.
False.
Asthma has no cure. It can only be controlled by regular medications, precautions, chest rehabilitations (to improve breathing). Not all asthma sufferers die of asthma and severe attack can lead to death. Asthma patients are found to be relatively free from heart disease and other chronic diseases.
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