Abstract
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition characterised by intermittent episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dyspnoea and variable airflow limitation, and airway hyper-responsiveness. Asthma severity varies uniquely between individuals and may change over time. Identifying asthma severity is integral to asthma management and linking appropriate treatment to establish asthma control. Asthma management is based on a step-wise approach on severity of patient presentation and includes bronchodilators, inhaled corticosteroids and mast cell stabilisers. This article provides an overview of the diagnosis, characterisation and treatment of asthma.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 30-35 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | SA Pharmaceutical Journal |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- asthma
- beta-adrenergic agonist
- inhaled corticosteroids
- step-wise approach
