title: Management of the acute asthma attack at home.
abstract: Asthma is a disease of remission and exacerbation but the combination of optimal interval therapy with early aggressive self initiated medication during deterioration (particularly oral corticosteroids) should prevent the crises which require emergency intervention. The first and last words in acute asthma management must be prevention and prevention.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012646:Self Administration
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D000628:Aminophylline; D010100:Oxygen