8 - Peter Atkinson (kid collapsed playing cricket - athsma)

Question 1

for athsma describe the goals of management, in particular the use of preventer and reliever medication

Answer 1

Management of acute asthma:
Oxygen, systemic corticosteroids, inhaled beta-agonists and anticholinergics.

Management of chronic asthma:
Stepped care approach depending on severity.
Start with only SABA.
Then add regular inhaled steroid.
Then add LABA.
Then increase steroid dose, try other bronchodilators.