[Exercise-induced asthma]

Rev Med Brux. 2010 Sep;31(4):255-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Exercise-induced asthma is characterized by a transient rise of the airways resistances, associated with asthmatic symptoms, 5 to 10 minutes after the end of a submaximal effort. The treatment is based on a pre-effort warming, cover the mouth with a mask (when the weather is cold), the use of beta-mimetic bronchodilators before exercise and, chronic treatment with antiinflammatory drugs. When the patient is not controlled, an evaluation of the lung function is required with a postbronchodilator control or an exercise challenge test. If the patient remains uncontrolled despite the treatment, others diagnostics should be excluded, such as vocal cords dysfunction or left heart failure.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / diagnosis
  • Asthma / etiology*
  • Asthma / physiopathology
  • Exercise*
  • Humans