Acute asthma exacerbations are a common presentation to pediatric emergency departments (EDs). Standard treatment with inhaled beta agonists and corticosteroids are often sufficient in mild asthma but can fall short in the treatment of moderate to severe exacerbations.
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Tagged ‘Asthma’
Journal Review
MgSO4 in Pediatric Asthma – Meta-Analysis
Journal Review
Initiation of Inhaled Corticosteroids During Peds ED Asthma Presentations
Asthma is a disease entity that all emergency department (ED) providers are expected to be able to manage both quickly and effectively. This is especially true in the pediatric population,
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Journal Review
Single Dose Dexamethasone in Adult Asthma Exacerbations
Acute asthma presentations account for more than 2.1 million Emergency Department (ED) visits annually. In the US, 8.4% of the population is affected by the disease. Current guidelines from the National Heart,
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Core
Basic Asthma Management
Basic management of asthma exacerbations relies optimal medical management with inhaled beta agonists and systemic steroids in the ED.
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