Investigation and treatment of asthma.
Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases presenting with a variety of symptoms from cough, chest tightness, wheeze, difficulty breathing and in many cases persistent dyspnea. The individual has been effected usually spends a significant amount of time and financial resources in order to control the symptoms. Even though asthma has been known for more than several decades, the medications for the condition are relatively limited. This article has reviewed currently available guidelines, classifications, investigations for the diagnosis and treatment recommendations of asthma for both the general practitioners and the specialists who mainly taking care of patients with this chronic airway condition.
Chantaphakul
Hiroshi
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Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of nternal Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. hchantap@yahoo.com
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D013806:Theophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D013806:Theophylline