title: Asthma in pregnancy.
abstract: Contemporary management of the pregnant asthmatic is directed at controlling symptoms and treating the underlying cause of asthma, namely, inflammation. This article discusses the pathophysiology of asthma and the effects of asthma on pregnancy and vice versa and reviews the National Asthma Education Program guidelines for the treatment of asthma in pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Wendel
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D000208:Acute Disease; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents