What is this article about?
Asthma is clinically defined as the combination of variable respiratory symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, cough and chest tightness, and significant variation in lung function.
Article
PremiumRecognising and Responding to Acute Asthma
CPDTime.
4m of CPD
In the event of an asthma attack, certain stimuli cause the smooth muscles of the bronchi to contract, causing the passage to narrow. The tissue lining of the airway swells as a result of inflammation and secretes mucus. This narrowing of the airways is usually reversible.
What's included in this resource?
Article 3 Assessment Questions
Learning you'll love
An Ausmed Subscription will unlock access to 1,000+ learning resources. High quality education helps you provide high quality care.
Contents
Test Your Knowledge
- 3 Assessment Questions
Document and reflect on your learning
Meet the educator
Ausmed
Editorial Team
Ausmed’s editorial team is committed to providing high-quality, well-researched and reputable education to our users, free of any commercial bias or conflict of interest. All education produced by Ausmed is developed in consultation with healthcare professionals and undergoes a regular rigorous review process to ensure the relevancy of all healthcare information and updates to changes in practice. If you have identified an issue with the education offered by Ausmed or wish to submit feedback to Ausmed's editorial team, please email ausmed@ausmed.com.au with your concerns.
View ProfileHere's some further inspiration
Practice Areas
Ausmed Premium
To access this resource, sign up for Ausmed Premium. With Premium, you’ll have unlimited access to everything you need to take your education and care to the next level.
Looking for something else?
Discover more learning
Ausmed makes it a breeze to stay on top of my CPD. They're always adding and updating their content too, so there's tonnes to learn.
- Catherine, Enrolled Nurse
What do others think?