title: Assessment of a patient with an acute exacerbation of asthma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical Admissions Unit, Whittington Hospital, London. siobhan.kennedy@whittington.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents