The difficult asthmatic.
A poor therapeutic response may be explained by incomplete or erroneous diagnostic assessment, by failure to employ optimal drug doses and combinations, or by inadequate attention to the non-pharmacologic aspects of management. Poor compliance and counterproductive patient attitudes may need to be addressed. These problems and the approach to asthma concomitant with other diseases are discussed.
D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004418:Dyspnea, Paroxysmal / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000175:diagnosis; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D012459:Salicylates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications
D012459:Salicylates; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D013806:Theophylline