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| Acute Asthma |
An asthma attack should get treatment as soon as possible to open the airways. Drugs used to prevent disease are also used to treat asthma, but in higher doses or in a different form.
Receptor agonist beta-2 adrenergic is used in the form of inhalers (inhaled medications) or as a nebulizer (for shortness of breath very heavy). Nebulizer directs air or oxygen under pressure through a solution of the drug, resulting in a fog for inhaled by patients.
Treatment of asthma can also be done by giving injections of epinephrine or terbutaline and aminophylline under the skin (like theophylline) through intravenous infusion.
Patients who experience severe attacks and did not show improvement on other treatment, can get an injection of corticosteroids, usually administered intravenously (through the veins).
In severe asthma attacks usually low blood oxygen levels, so that given the additional oxygen. If there is dehydration, may need to be given fluids intravenously. If the suspected infection, given antibiotics.
During a severe asthma attack, carried out:
1. The measurement of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood
2. Examination of lung function (usually with a spirometer or peak flow meter)
3. Chest X-ray examination.
Asthma Medications Long-Term Illness
One of the asthma treatment is most effective agonist inhalers containing beta-2 adrenergic receptors. Excessive Use of inhalers can cause heart rhythm disturbances.
If the use of bronchodilator inhalers as much as 2 to 4 times / day for one month is not able to reduce symptoms, can be added to corticosteroid inhalers, cromolin or leukotrienes modifiers. If symptoms persist, especially at night, can also be added to per-oral theophylline.
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