Unresponsive wheezing to asthma therapy in a 32-year-old female.
Repeat failure of any patient to respond to asthma therapy, particularly corticosteroids, should alert physicians to carry out further pulmonary evaluation. This will prevent unnecessary side effects of asthma therapy and provide prompt treatment for other diseases that may require urgent attention.
Ong
Peck Y
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Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, Colorado, USA. angelan01@msn.com
Cott
Gary
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Gutierrez
Maria
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Nelson
Harold S
HS
D000328:Adult; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000187:drug effects / Q000209:etiology*; D017211:Treatment Failure
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents