Asthma Attacks in Children—Challenges and Opportunities
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Date
2022-04
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Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation
Abstract
Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood worldwide, and is responsible for signifcant morbidity and mortality in children and young people (CYP). Given the inherent dangers of a child experiencing even a single asthma attack, it is essential to identify and manage modifable risk factors at every clinical opportunity. Following an attack, there is an opportunity to prevent future attacks by assessing compliance and optimizing asthma control. Careful questioning will allow physicians to identify asthma triggers, barriers to good asthma control, and health beliefs or socioeconomic obstacles that may have contributed to this attack. The vast majority of children with asthma can achieve good symptom control with appropriate use of low-dose inhaled corticosteroids.
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Asthma, Children, Respiratory, Pulmonology, Asthma attack, Asthma exacerbation, Acute asthma
Citation
Jones Helena, Lawton Adam, Gupta Atul. Asthma Attacks in Children—Challenges and Opportunities. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2022 Apr; 89(4): 373–377