Fitzgerald, J. Mark.

The management of chronic asthma [electronic resource] / J. Mark Fitzgerald. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2013. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (32 min.) : color, sound). - Advances in asthma : new mechanisms, management strategies and treatments, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Advances in asthma. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Importance of reviewing patient's history -- Identification of potential environmental factors -- Patients with uncontrolled asthma may require anti-inflammatory medications with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) being the standard treatment -- Asthmatics on ICS with uncontrolled asthma may require adjunct therapy such as a long acting beta agonist and or a leukotriene antagonist -- Education program and written action plan.

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3204 Henry Stewart Talks


Antiasthmatic agents.
Asthma--Chemotherapy.
Asthma--Treatment.
Anti-Asthmatic Agents--therapeutic use.
Asthma--drug therapy.
Asthma--prevention & control.
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