title: Management of acute asthma in children.
abstract: In spite of significant advances in pulmonary medicine, the prevalence of asthma is increasing both in the developing as well as in the developed countries. The impotant management principles are discussed in this article, at length. Health education for the asthmatics and their parents has been stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, ICH & HC, Chennai.
authors.forename: D Vijaya
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Sekaran
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents