HTHSCI 1DT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Bronchoscopy, Esophagus, Tachypnea
13 Aug 2020
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Mod. 1-11 asthma guidelines: relationship to clinical management in patients 1. Mod. 1-11 asthma guidelines: relationship to clinical management in patients: identify the symptoms and signs of asthma, identify the features of acute life-threatening asthma, treat acute and chronic asthma as per bts guidelines, different between pef and fev1. Bts guidelines on management of asthma in adults. Harder in children because they are too young to do spirometry. Controlled: none of the above symptoms with normal lung function. Partly controlled: some of the above symptoms and a lung function of <80% predicted or personal best. Uncontrolled: having three or more features of partly controlled asthma: diagnosis of asthma (some or all of these features) in adults, symptoms (episodic/variable, signs. Wheeze - diffuse, bilateral, expiratory and sometimes inspiratory. Personal/family history of asthma or atopy (food allergies, hayfever) History of worsening after aspirin/nsaid or -blocker use (cause broncho- constriction). Recognised triggers pollens, dust, animals, exercise, viral infections, chemicals, irritants and cold air.
