Respirology

Question 1

List 8 factors that increase risk of mortality in asthma exacerbation:

Answer 1

• Prior ICU admission
• Prior intubation
• Prior life-threatening even (e.g. requiring CPR)
• History of poorly controlled asthma (e.g. deterioration on systemic steroids or recent oral steroid use, hospitalization/ED visit for asthma in the past year)
• Food allergy
• Exercise-induced asthma
• Cocain/heroin use
• ASA-induced asthma

CPS Statement Managing the pediatric patient with an acute asthma exacerbation. Reaffirmed 2017.

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