Asthma Case Studies (PDF Format)
Asthma Case Studies (PDF Format) Asthma Case Studies (PDF Format)
Which of the following is not an obstructive airways disease 1. Fibrosing Alveolitis 2. Bronchiectasis 3. Cystic Fibrosis 4. Emphysema 5. Asthma 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 2 3 4 5
Confirm diagnosis Bronchiectasis, ABPA, CF, Occupational Asthma, Eosinophillic lung diseases, Cardiac asthma, BO EAA,etc • Hx or Family history of Atopy • “other” clinical features of asthma • PEFR diary, exam , Ig E, Asp precipitins, eos count, FeNO • CXR, ECG
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- Page 3 and 4: Case( cont ) • Feels tight in the
- Page 5: Epidemiology / pathology Asthma com
- Page 10 and 11: PEF l l l l = Effort independent Sp
- Page 12 and 13: Case # 1 • 42 yo man with SOB and
- Page 14 and 15: Check compliance/technique • MDI
- Page 16 and 17: What would you do now a) Add LABA b
- Page 18 and 19: Evolving treatment options Combined
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- Page 22 and 23: AstraZeneca gets busy ! • O’Byr
- Page 24 and 25: As-needed use of Symbicort SMART in
- Page 26 and 27: A 12 year old girl presents with po
- Page 28 and 29: Asthma and ASA/NSAID/ COX 2 • Ast
- Page 30 and 31: 11 year old asthmatic using Salbuta
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Confirm diagnosis<br />
Bronchiectasis, ABPA, CF, Occupational <strong>Asthma</strong>,<br />
Eosinophillic lung diseases, Cardiac asthma, BO<br />
EAA,etc<br />
• Hx or Family history of Atopy<br />
• “other” clinical features of asthma<br />
• PEFR diary, exam , Ig E, Asp precipitins, eos<br />
count, FeNO<br />
• CXR, ECG