Evaluation of difficult-to-treat and severe asthma in adults

Elliot Israel*, Helen Reddel

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Abstract

This chapter reviews how to evaluate difficult-to-treat and severe asthma. We outline how to confirm a diagnosis of asthma and the evaluation of factors that can make asthma appear resistant to treatment, and discuss comorbidities and other factors that are not necessarily part of asthma but that can make asthma difficult to treat. We also review how to characterise patients who have severe asthma so that the most appropriate treatment can be considered.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSevere asthma
EditorsKian Fan Chung, Elliot Israel, Peter G. Gibson
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
PublisherEuropean Respiratory Society
Chapter17
Pages265-284
Number of pages20
Volume2019
ISBN (Electronic)9781849841047
ISBN (Print)9781849841030
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameERS Monograph
PublisherEuropean Respiratory Society
ISSN (Print)2312-508X
ISSN (Electronic)2312-5098

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