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Acute Severe Asthma and Status Asthmaticus, [ 1 ] Every emergency consultation for asthma should be regarded as for acute severe asthma until prove...
Asthma, It should not be used routinely in the assessment of asthma but consider CXR in any patient presenting with an atypical history or with atypical findings on examination. [ 7 ] ...
Adult Asthma (Treatment and Management), It is much more difficult to treat asthma successfully if co-existing allergic rhinitis is not adequately controlled. [ 2 ] See also the separ...
Management of Childhood Asthma, Clinical assessment of the severity of an acute asthma attack in those aged over 2 years [ 1 ] Acute severe ...
Asthma, It may be difficult to tell the difference between asthma and recurring chest infections in young children. Symptoms of a severe asthma attack A seve...
Acute Sinusitis, However, acute severe sinusitis is uncommon. Most people only ever have one or two bouts of acute sinusitis in their lives.
Which Device in Asthma?, The main indications for use of a nebuliser are to deliver: A beta2 agonist or ipratropium bromide to a patient with an acute exacerbation of asthm...
Acute Angle-closure Glaucoma, Immediate treatment is needed to relieve symptoms and to prevent permanent loss of vision (severe sight impairment). What is acute angle-clos...
Brittle Asthma, "Brittle asthma" is an older term for a particularly severe form of asthma. Asthma is a very common long-term condition, but bri...
Asthma Inhalers, The latest studies suggest that adult height could be reduced by 1.2cm by the use of several years of inhaled steroids but the use of oral steroids for asthma attack...
Asthma Action Plans, Negotiation of the asthma action plan. Recognising and managing acute exacerbations. Avoiding triggers. Specific advice as...
Acute Pancreatitis, It usually settles in a few days but sometimes it becomes severe and very serious. The most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and drinki...
Hives (Acute Urticaria), The rash may be acute (if it comes on suddenly and does not last for long) or chronic (if the rash has lasted for six weeks or more).
Acute Diarrhoea in Children, Diarrhoea can be of sudden onset and lasting for less than two weeks (acute) or persistent (chronic). This leaflet deals with infectious diarrhoea, whic...
Acute Coronary Syndrome, What is acute coronary syndrome? The term 'acute coronary syndrome' (ACS) covers a range of disorders, including a heart attack (myocardi...
Acute Kidney Injury, Another kidney illness such as nephritis . A severe infection. What causes acute kidney injury (AKI)? There are many things that can caus...
Acute Prostatitis, Treatment includes a four-week course of antibiotic medication. Acute prostatitis symptoms In acute prostatitis, symptoms develop quickly - typi...
Acute Bronchitis, This leaflet just deals with acute bronchitis. See the separate leaflets called Acute Sinusitis , Tonsillitis , Sore Throat , Laryngitis , Pleurisy , ...
Acute Stress Reaction, What is an acute stress reaction? An acute stress reaction occurs when a person experiences certain symptoms after a particularly stressful event.
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, What is severe acute respiratory syndrome? [ 1 ] Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is caused by a c...