Hospital management of severe asthma: the problems
| Poor assessment with resulting lack of recognition of life-threatening asthma | •Inadequate history and examination |
| •Lack of lung function measurements | |
| •Misuse and misinterpretation of arterial blood gas measurements and chest radiographs | |
| Poor management with suboptimal outcome | •Insufficient use of systemic steroids |
| •Over-reliance on inhaled bronchodilators | |
| •Misuse of intravenous bronchodilators | |
| Poor follow-up | •Long-term management not addressed |
| •Poor communication with GP | |
| •Inadequate follow-up arrangements |