title: [How to assess and manage the acute phase of an asthma episode in children].
abstract: Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disease in childhood. An acute crisis can occur during an episode of exacerbation or may be the onset of the disease in a non-asthmatic child. Acute asthma is most often manifested by signs of respiratory distress that will lead the child to the doctor. Regardless of the context, the crisis has to be quickly and efficiently handled. The assessment of the crisis severity, immediate care, treatment and monitoring will be discussed in this article.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tshimanga
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Battisti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents