Asthma Management

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Aspirin-Induced Asthma
  • Terms used to describe this condition include:
    • Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD)
    • Aspirin induced asthma
    • Aspirin sensitivity
    • Aspirin intolerance
  • Worsening inflammation of airways producing increased asthma symptoms after ingestion of aspirin or NSAID
  • 21% in adults and 5% in children (age is usually 20-30's years-old)
  • Occurs in women more often then men
  • Symptoms usually occur within 3 hours of ingestion [11]
  • Emergent treatment is no different from any other asthma attack
    • If this history is obtained it can help further treatment for this patient
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