Asthma Flashcards
1
Q
When is the peak age on onset for asthma?
A
3 years old
2
Q
What is the strongest predisposing factor associated w/ asthma?
A
Atopy
Atopic triad: asthma, eczema, rhinitis
3
Q
Besides atopy, what are other etiologic causes of asthma?
A
Genetics Allergens (dust, mites, animal dander, pollen) Diet Air pollution Occupational exposure
4
Q
Describe the hygiene hypothesis (microbiome hypothesis)
A
Children exposed to endotoxins are actually healthier (growing up on farms, with pets, etc)
5
Q
A patient with asthma will usually present with….
A
Cough (worse at night)
Recurrent wheeze
Recurrent difficulty breathing
Recurrent chest tightness
*Some pts do NOT have a wheeze…don’t exclude asthma if they do not have a wheeze
6
Q
Signs of severity in asthma
A
- Hypoxemia
- Hypercapnia
- Pusus paradoxis
