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This convenient reference provides clinicians with point-of-care guidance on the assessment and treatment of chronic and acute asthma in infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults.
This quick reference is perfect to have on hand during evaluation and diagnosis, determination of a treatment course, and communication with patients and parents about asthma triggers, management strategies, a customized treatment plan, and follow-ups.
It includes current approaches to asthma diagnosis and management, office pulmonary testing, clinical index tools, stepped approaches to treatment by age, maintenance and control, exacerbations, medication guidance with updated recommendations, and much more.
CONTENTS INCLUDE
- Approach to Evaluation
- Diagnosis
- Office Pulmonary Function Testing
- Exacerbation Assessment
- Respiratory Scoring Tools
- Classifying Severity by Age
- Intervention Overview
- NIH/NHLBI Stepwise Approaches to Management
- FeNO: NIH/NHLBI Recommendations
- GINA Stepped Approaches to Treatment
- Maintenance and Control
- SABAs
- Inhaled Corticosteroids
- LABAs and LTRAs
- Inhaled Anticholinergic Agents
- Systemic Corticosteroids
- Anti-immunoglobulin E Therapy
- Other Biologics
- Trigger Management
- Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
- Asthma Control Test
- Tobacco Use/Vaping and Asthma
- Get Valid Spirometry Results Every Time
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Table of contents
- Front Matter
- Tab 1. Approach to Evaluation
- Tab 2. Diagnosis
- Tab 3. Office Pulmonary Function Testing
- Tab 4. Exacerbation Assessment
- Tab 5. Respiratory Scoring Tools
- Tab 6. Classifying Severity by Age
- Tab 7. Intervention Overview
- Tab 8. NIH/NHLBI Stepwise Approaches to Management
- Tab 9. FeNO: NIH/NHLBI Recommendations
- Tab 10. GINA Stepped Approaches to Treatment
- Tab 11. Maintenance and Control
- Tab 12. SABAs
- Tab 13. Inhaled Corticosteroids
- Tab 14. LABAs and LTRAs
- Tab 15. Inhaled Anticholinergic Agents
- Tab 16. Systemic Corticosteroids
- Tab 17. Anti-immunoglobulin E Therapy
- Tab 18. Other Biologics
- Tab 19. Trigger Management
- Tab 20. Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
- Tab 21. Asthma Control Test
- Tab 22. Tobacco Use/Vaping and Asthma
- Tab 23. Get Valid Spirometry Results Every Time
