Near fatal asthma
| Risk factors |
|---|
| Age |
| Ethnicity (may indicate social and/or economic barriers) |
| Previous life threatening exacerbation |
| Hospital admission within the last year |
| Inadequate general management |
| Psychological and psychosocial problems |
| Lack of access to medical care |
| Precipitating factors |
| Allergens |
| Infections |
| Lack of appropriate assessment or treatment |
| Air pollution |
| Weather changes |
| Emotional upsets |
| Drugs |
Reproduced from Molfino and Slutsky22 with permission.