Adult asthma assessment in an accident & emergency department.
Poor initial assessment contributes to morbidity and mortality in acute severe asthma. We have audited this aspect of management in an A & E department over a single 6-month senior house officer employment cycle. The use of a cheap and simple stamp highlighting important clinical features of asthma was associated with a significant improvement in early assessment.
Coonar
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Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
Nayeem
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Bonell
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Shires
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D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008485:Medical Audit; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards