World Asthma Day

MANAGEMENT OF BRONCHIAL ASTHMA

• Goals of asthma management are:

   • To achieve good control of asthma symptoms and maintain normal activities.

   • To minimise future risk of exacerbation, fixed airflow limitation and medication side effects.

• Management of bronchial asthma can be discussed under following broad headings-

1. Avoidance of allergens.                         2. Modify risk factors for exacerbation.

3. Desensitisation or immunotherapy.       4. Drug therapy to control or suppress clinical manifestations.

Modify Risk Factors for Exacerbation

• Cessation of smoking; avoidance of passive smoke inhalation. • Control of associated rhinitis.• Control obesity. • Inadequate use of inhaled corticosteroids. •Avoid overuse of inhaled short-acting beta-agonists. •Poor inhalation technique. •Avoid major psychological problems.