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Severe Asthma

Severe Asthma - Symptoms

Some signs of poor asthma control include:

Frequent symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, waking up at night with difficulty breathing, and/or limitation of daytime activities
Use of fast-acting reliever medications such as Salbutamol inhaler or additional doses of Budesonide-Formotero several times a week
Recurrent hospital admissions, emergency room Visits, and/or visits to a doctor requiring oral steroids for flare-ups
Impaired lung function

Severe Asthma - How to prevent?

Severe Asthma - Causes and Risk Factors

Severe Asthma - Diagnosis

Severe Asthma - Preparing for surgery

Severe Asthma - Post-surgery care

Respiratory ＆ Critical Care Medicine/General Medicine,

Article contributed by Respiratory ＆ Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital

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