RESPIRATORY
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
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Salbutamol
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Formoterol
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LAMA
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LABA/LAMA
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LABA/LAMA/ICS
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Detailed explanation-1: -All asthma attacks require treatment with a quick-acting (rescue) inhaler such as albuterol.
Detailed explanation-2: -Inhaled bronchodilators (beta-2 agonists and anticholinergics) are the mainstay of asthma treatment in the emergency department. In adults and older children, albuterol given by a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) and spacer is as effective as that given by nebulizer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Patients with a mild-to-moderate asthma exacerbation can be safely treated as an out-patient (Fig. 1). These patients should be treated with albuterol 4–10 inhalations via pressurized metered-dose inhaler every 20 min for 1 h or a single nebulizer treatment (2.5 mg albuterol).
Detailed explanation-4: -The mainstay of treatment during the acute attack is supplementary oxygen, repeated inhaled bronchodilator and systemic corticosteroids (table 5).