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Review
. 2021 Nov 11;26(7):438-439.
doi: 10.1093/pch/pxab058. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Managing an acute asthma exacerbation in children

[Article in English, English]
Evelyne D Trottier  1 , Kevin Chan  1 , Dominic Allain  1 , Laurel Chauvin-Kimoff  1
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Review

Managing an acute asthma exacerbation in children

[Article in English, English]
Evelyne D Trottier et al. Paediatr Child Health. .

Abstract

Children and youth with acute asthma exacerbations frequently present to an emergency department with signs of respiratory distress. The most severe episodes are potentially life-threatening. Effective treatment depends on the accurate and rapid assessment of disease severity at presentation. This statement addresses the assessment, management, and disposition of paediatric patients with a known diagnosis of asthma who present with an acute asthma exacerbation. Guidance includes the assessment of asthma severity, treatment considerations, proper discharge planning, follow-up, and prescription for inhaled corticosteroids to prevent exacerbation and decrease chronic morbidity.

Keywords: Asthma; Disposition; Emergency management; Management; Paediatrics; Preschoolers.

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