num_pages: 50
description: The report of a working group of experts to assess the issue of asthma management in the elderly population &amp; recommend what, if any, additional information &amp; guidance should be provided to elderly patients with asthma, their families, &amp; the health professionals responsible for their care. The conclusion was that the published guidelines to managing asthma needed more detail on several important considerations. lab studies; history &amp; physical exam; differentiating asthma from other conditions; interactions among effects of aging, asthma, &amp; coexisting diseases; adapting the 4 components, &amp; much more.
language: English
title: Asthma in the Elderly: Considerations for Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in the Elderly
titlecomplete: Asthma in the Elderly: Considerations for Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in the Elderly
publisher: Diane Pub Co