title: Outpatient Management for Acute Exacerbations of Obstructive Lung Diseases.
abstract: Primary care providers tasked with treating acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease must be able to recognize exacerbation of symptoms and triage patients based on exacerbation severity to the appropriate level of care. Early treatment with bronchodilators and corticosteroids should be followed by repeated assessments of treatment efficacy. Primary care providers should also provide symptom-guided action plans to empower patients to manage their disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA. Electronic address: drakem@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Drake
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000465:Algorithms; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D010045:Outpatients; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents
keywords: Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exacerbation; Glucocorticoids