Asthma in Children: A Brief Review for Primary Care Providers
| Autor: | Paul C. Stillwell, Heather Hoch, Paul R. Houin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Chronic condition
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| Zdroj: | Pediatric Annals. 48 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2359 0090-4481 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/19382359-20190219-01 |
| Popis: | Pediatric asthma is a common chronic condition with wide-ranging implications for children's health, their families, and the health care system. The diagnosis may be relatively straightforward for the child with characteristic symptoms, triggers, and response to therapy, but there are other less common presentations that can make the diagnosis challenging. Diagnosing asthma in a toddler with recurrent wheezing can be particularly difficult. Treating asthma in a step-wise fashion usually reduces symptom frequency and improves asthma control. Asthma exacerbations and poor outcomes from acute exacerbations remain an area in which we have room for improvement. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of childhood asthma for the primary care provider. [ Pediatr Ann. 2019;48(3):e103–e109.] |
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