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Emergency Medicine Reports – July 28, 2013

July 28, 2013

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  • Acute Severe Asthma

    Asthma affects about 10% of children, and many of them experience exacerbations requiring treatment in the emergency department (ED). A minority of these acute episodes are severe and potentially fatal. Recognition of these patients is important so that aggressive therapy can be rapidly initiated.