title: Management of acute asthma in childhood.
abstract: In children, acute asthma is one of the most common reasons for admission to hospital. Morbidity and mortality from asthma are unnecessarily high. It is essential that all those caring for asthma patients can accurately assess and treat an acute exacerbation of asthma.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Paediatrics, Sheffield Children's Hospital.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D010808:Physical Examination
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents