Assessment of a patient with an acute exacerbation of asthma.
This article is a reflective account of the respiratory assessment of a patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of asthma in hospital. The patient's signs and symptoms are examined and an analysis of the respiratory assessment and the patient's treatment is provided.
Kennedy
Siobhan
S
Medical Admissions Unit, Whittington Hospital, London. siobhan.kennedy@whittington.nhs.uk
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents