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Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Urgent Care (Pharmacology CME)

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  • The differential diagnosis for dyspnea includes COPD, heart failure, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, and other pediatric differentials like inhaled foreign bodies and bronchiolitis. See Table 3 for a list of physical examination findings for each.
  • The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program13 classifies asthma exacerbations thus:
    • Mild: Well-appearing, dyspnea with light activity, subtle wheezing; symptoms usually resolve with treatment at home.
    • Moderate: Dyspnea inhibits activity, wheezing on exhalation, increased accessory muscle use, increased respiratory rate, tachycardia.
    • Severe: Dyspnea at rest, inability to speak sentences, significant accessory muscle use, tachypnea, tachycardia, diaphoresis, agitation, and altered mental status. Wheezing may be loud. Absent wheezing indicates impending respiratory failure; transfer should not be delayed if it is deemed necessary.
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Authors

Jarrod Flax, MD; Michelle Wilson, MD; Hope Ring, MD, FACEP; Sabah F. Iqbal, MD

Peer Reviewed By

Ivan Koay, MD, MBChB, MRCS, FRNZCUC; Mary Wolter, PA-C

Coding Commentator

Bradley Laymon, PA-C

Publication Date

November 1, 2023

CME Expiration Date

November 1, 2026    CME Information

CME Credits

4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 4 AOA Category 2-B Credits.
4 AAFP Prescribed Credits.
Specialty CME Credits: Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 1 Pharmacology CME credit

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