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home/Knowledge Base/Respirology

Management of Asthmatic Patients

16 views 0 04/27/2020 05/29/2020 Angie Shen

  1. Patients should continue to take their inhaled medication as prescribed by their physicians.
  2. If a patient presents an acute asthma attack :
    • He/she should take a short course of oral corticosteroids as instructed by their doctor ;
    • Nebulisers should be avoided due to the increased risk of viral transmission ;
    • Pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) via a spacer is the preferred treatment if the attacks is severe.
  3. Long term OCS treatment for severe asthma should be taken at the lowest dose possible. Biologic therapies should be considered to limit the use OCS when possible.
  4. Maintenance inhalers should be continued during a severe attack
  5. Routine checkups that are not urgent (e.g. spirometry testing) should be suspended.

 

The data comes from 2 sources. The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology both present information on the management of patients with asthma during the pandemic.

 

Sources :

  1. Unknown authors. (March 25, 2020). COVID-19: Gina Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Asthma Management. Global Initiative for Asthma. https://ginasthma.org/covid-19-gina-answers-to-frequently-asked-questions-on-asthma-management/.
  2. Unknown authors. (March 12, 2020). COVID-19 and Asthma, Allergy, and Immune Deficiency Patients. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology statement. https://college.acaai.org/acaai-statement-covid-19-and-asthma-allergy-and-immune-deficiency-patients-3-12-20 .
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