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Dr. Mool Chand GuptaPulmonologist • 48 Years Exp.MD - Pulmonary, DTCD
ASTHMA EDUCATION ---SPECIAL CONSIDERATION IN MANAGING ASTHMA
PREGNANCY--During pregnancy the severity of asthma often changes,and patient may require close follow up and adjustment of treatment.Pregnant patient with asthma are advised that greater risk is to their baby with poorly controlled asthma.Modern asthma medicine are safe for their baby and aggressive management of axacerbation of asthma is advised to prevent baby hypoxia.

SURGERY.--Airhyperresponsiveness,airflow limitation and hyper mucus secretion predisposes asthma patient to preoperative and post operative respiratory complication specially thoresic and upper abdominal surgery.
Lung funtion test are advised to assess severity of asthma.

RHINITS,SINUSITIS AND NASAL POLYP.
Rhinitis, sinusitis and nasal polyp can aggrevate asthma and require their treatment along with asthma care for better control.

OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA.--
adequate avoidence of occupational exposure is required besides regular management of asthma.

RESPIRATORY INFECTION.--
Respiratory infection increases asthma symtoms and infection if any should be treated.

GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX.
GERD is 3 times more in asthma patient as compared to normal population and need proper assesment and treatment.

ASPIRIN INDUCED ASTHMA
About 28% of asthma patient have aspirin sensitivity and aggrevate asthma symtoms, so patient with asthma should avoid aspirin.

ANAPHYLAXIS.
Anaphylaxis is a potentially life threatening situation which can mimic asthma and complicate asthma and need very urgent management

DR MC GUPTA MD RESPIRATORY MEDICINE