Asthma Management

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Oral Corticosteroids
  • Steroids work on decreasing:
    • Mucous production
    • Vascular leakage
    • Reducing inflammatory cells
  • When long-term systemic steroids are used, side effects are high
  • Possible long-term effects include adrenal suppression, osteoporosis, hyperglycemia, hypertension, cataracts, impaired immune response and weight gain
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