The mild, moderate, or severe asthma exacerbation is cemented in the practice of Emergency Medicine. As a provider of this great speciality, one should be intimately familiar with the range of therapies employed. The goal of this post is to provide a high-yield review of the therapies we use (or sometimes use) while treating these patients. 

TREATMENT GOALS:

1. Reverse Airflow Obstruction
2. Provide Adequate Oxygenation/Ventilation
3. Relieve Inflammation

THERAPIES:

• Adrenergic Agents
• Anticholinergic Agents
• Corticosteroids
• Magnesium
• Heliox
• Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation