Acute severe asthma in adults

• Published in: Medicine (Abingdon. 1995, UK ed.) Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 297 - 302
• Main Authors: Carlsson, Jenny A., Bayes, Hannah K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2020
• Subjects: acute asthma; anticholinergics; corticosteroids; exacerbation; MRCP; oxygen; self-management plans; β2-adrenoceptor agonists; β2-adrenoceptor agonists; acute asthma; corticosteroids; MRCP; anticholinergics; oxygen; self-management plans; exacerbation

Acute severe asthma represents a common medical emergency, accounting for >65,000 UK hospital admissions each year, and asthma still accounts for approximately 1400 UK deaths annually. Risk factors for fatal asthma include poorly controlled disease, inappropriate medical management and adverse be...