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Different patterns of fatal asthma |
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| Scenario of asthma death |
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| Variable |
Type 1 |
Type 2 |
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| Time course |
Subacute worsening (days). 'Slow onset – late arrival' |
Acute deterioration (hours). 'Sudden asphyxic asthma' |
| Frequency |
≅ 80–85% |
≅ 15–20% |
| Airways |
Extensive mucous plugging |
More or less 'empty' bronchi |
| Inflammation |
Eosinophils |
Neutrophils |
| Response to treatment |
Slow |
Faster |
| Prevention |
Possible |
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Papiris et al. Critical Care 2002 6:30 doi:10.1186/cc1451 |
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