Acute asthma

Acute Asthma in Adults: Controversies and Best Practice

Clinical Reviews, Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 1 - 52 (2009)

Abstract

Asthma in the emergency care setting is common and may be life-threatening. Last year the British Thoracic Society updated their guidelines for the management of asthma, however some treatments remain controversial and there is variation in adherence to these and other national and international guidelines.

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Acute exacerbation of asthma in adults

Clinical Reviews, Volume 2, Issue 2, Pages 39 - 74 (2003)

Abstract

Acute asthma remains an important cause of morbidity adults. The recognition, assessment and appropriate management of acute asthma are essential to avoid unnecessary morbidity and also mortality, which unfortunately still occurs. This article will present an overview of the hospital management of acute asthma exacerbations in adults. The British Thoracic Society(BTS) conjunction with the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network(SIGN) published the latest British Guidelines on all aspects of asthma management in February of this year .1 This article is a précis of these latest British guidelines as they relate to acute asthma in adults.

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