Acute Asthma
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Acute asthma.
OBJECTIVE: Asthma is the most common medical emergency in children. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates and poses a tremendous societal burden worldwide. Management of the acute attack involves a stepwise approach that includes beta-agonist and steroid therapy, the mainstay of emergency treatment. Most patients will respond to this regime and can be discharged from t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Asthma & Allergy Educators
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2150-1297,2150-1300
DOI: 10.1177/2150129712473256