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Swee Leng Kui1, Choon How How2, Jansen Koh3
1SingHealth Residency (Internal Medicine), Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Medical Journal
|August 6, 2015
Summary
Most asthma patients achieve control with treatment. However,
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Allergy and Immunology
Background:
- Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease.
- Most cases are manageable, but some patients develop 'problematic' asthma.
- Uncontrolled asthma negatively impacts patient quality of life and physician management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline a systematic approach for managing 'problematic' asthma.
- To emphasize the importance of accurate diagnosis and addressing contributing factors.
- To guide primary care physicians in managing difficult-to-treat asthma cases.
Main Methods:
- Review of current asthma management guidelines.
- Analysis of factors contributing to uncontrolled asthma.
- Systematic diagnostic and management strategy development.
Main Results:
- 'Problematic' asthma includes 'difficult' and 'severe refractory' subtypes.
- Key management steps include confirming asthma diagnosis, assessing comorbidities, adherence, inhaler technique, and environmental triggers.
- A structured, systemic approach is vital for effective management.
Conclusions:
- Accurate diagnosis and addressing comorbidities are crucial for problematic asthma.
- Primary care physicians play a key role in managing the majority of asthma patients.
- Systematic management strategies improve outcomes for difficult-to-treat asthma.
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