Abstract
We wish to clarify some points made by Corrales et al1 (AFP January/February 2011) on the management of acute asthma in children.
The treatment of children presenting to general practice with acute severe asthma is based on immediate administration of salbutamol via pressured metered dose inhaler (MDI) plus spacer (at the doses stated, repeated after 20 minutes or as necessary until control is achieved or the ambulance arrives), oral corticosteroids and supplemental oxygen. The other treatments discussed (including IV beta 2-agonists and IV magnesium sulphate) would rarely be used outside emergency departments.
The treatment of children presenting to general practice with acute severe asthma is based on immediate administration of salbutamol via pressured metered dose inhaler (MDI) plus spacer (at the doses stated, repeated after 20 minutes or as necessary until control is achieved or the ambulance arrives), oral corticosteroids and supplemental oxygen. The other treatments discussed (including IV beta 2-agonists and IV magnesium sulphate) would rarely be used outside emergency departments.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 566 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Australian Family Physician |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Asthma
- Children
- salbutamol
- clinical practice
