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Asthma exacerbation

Prevalence
Clinical features
Differential Diagnosis
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Therapy

There is no clear benefit from heliox. a

Why?

  • Patients attending an emergency setting with acute asthma who receive heliox compared with oxygen or air are not clearly less likely to be admitted to hospital. a
  • Heliox has no effect on peak flow rates. a

 

Expiry date: November 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   B   Wong , CM   Ball
Reviewer   B R   O'Driscoll
CAT Writers   B   Wong , CM   Ball