Diagnosis of Asthma
Chapter 25 Diagnosis of Asthma Jonathan Cogen, MD, MPH Introduction •Asthma can be difficult to diagnose in children, particularly in those <5 years of age (see Chapter 43, Recurrent Wheezing in…
Pharmacological Management: Inhaled Corticosteroids
Chapter 35 Pharmacological Management: Inhaled Corticosteroids Jeffrey M. Kintner, PharmD, and Elizabeth de la Riva-Velasco, MD Introduction Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are generally considered first-line therapy for all patients with persistent…
Asthma Guidelines: Management of Acute Asthma
Chapter 31 Asthma Guidelines: Management of Acute Asthma Hiromi Yoshida, MD, MBA, FAAP Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •In 2014, the asthma attack rate among U.S. children with active asthma <18 years of age was…
Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction
Chapter 41 Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction BreAnna Kinghorn, MD Introduction/Etiology/Epidemiology •Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) involves acute, transient airway narrowing that occurs during and after exercise. •EIB is most often defined by ≥10% decline…
