Pediatric Asthma

This convenient reference provides clinicians with point-of-care guidance on the assessment and treatment of chronic and acute asthma in infants, toddlers, school-aged children, and young adults. It covers signs and symptoms, triggers, diagnostic considerations, office pulmonary testing, clinical index tools, stepped approaches to treatment by age, maintenance and control, exacerbation assessment, and more.

Topics include

Approach to Evaluation
Diagnosis
Office Pulmonary Function Testing
Exacerbation Assessment
Respiratory Scoring Tools
Classifying Severity by Age
Intervention Overview
NIH/NHLBI Stepwise Approaches to Management
GINA Stepped Approaches to Treatment
Maintenance and Control
SABAs
Inhaled Corticosteroids
LABAs and LTRAs
Inhaled Anticholinergic Agents
Systemic Corticosteroids
Anti-immunoglobulin E Therapy
Other Biologics
Trigger Management
Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
Asthma Control Test
Tobacco Use/Vaping and Asthma
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