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Broncoespasmo reversible en adultos con infección respiratoria alta / Reversible bronchial spasm in adults with upper respiratory tract infection
Guillén López, Otto Barnaby.
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  • Guillén López, Otto Barnaby; Posta Médica Pomabamba. Ancash. PE
Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna ; 22(2): 61-65, abr.-jun. 2009. tab
Article in Es | LILACS, LIPECS | ID: lil-540565
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RESUMEN
INTRODUCCIÓN. Las infecciones del tracto respiratorio son los principales desencadenantes del asma bronquial. Es posible que pacientes asmáticos consulten más por infecciones respiratorias que por descompensación de asma. OBJETIVO. Determinar la presencia de broncoespasmo reversible que sugiera presencia de asma bronquial entre pacientes adultos que acuden a consulta ambulatoria por cuadros de infecci6n respiratoria alta (IRA). MATERIAL y MÉTODOS. Estudio descriptivo y transversal realizado en Áncash (3 061 metros sobre el nivel del mar) en pacientes de 18 años de edad o más, sin diagnóstico previo de asma y que acudieron a consulta ambulatoria por síntomas de IRA. Se les realizó una prueba terapéutica con broncodilatadores inhalados para determinar una mejora de su flujometría basal. Se definió asma bronquial si mejoraba 20 por ciento o más del valor inicial. RESULTADOS. Se evaluó a 124 adultos con IRA. Hubo predominanciano significativa de faringitis en adultos. 12,6 por ciento de adultos tuvieron asma bronquial según su mejoría de flujometria post broncodilatadores inhalados. CONCLUSIONES. Casi el 13 por ciento de adultos que acudieron a consulta médica sólo por síntomas de IRA presentaron broncoespasmo reversible que sugerida asma bronquial, probablemente descompensada por dicha infección.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTlON. Respiratory tract infections are the main triggers for bronchial asthma. It is possible that asthmatic patients have more frequent consults because of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) instead of uncontrolled asthma. OBJECTIVE. To determine the presence of reversible bronchospasm that suggest bronchial asthma in adults who went to the outpatient clinic with symptoms of an upper respiratory tract infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS. A descriptive and transversal study was carried out in Ancash (3061 meters above sea level). It was done in patients more equal than18 year old age, without a previous diagnosis of bronchial asthma and who went to the outpatient clinic because of URTI symptoms. They were submitted to a therapeutic test with inhaled bronchodilators to determine an improvement of the basal peak flow value. Bronchial asthma was defined if patients improved 20 per cent or more in his basal peak flow value. RESULTS. One hundred and twenty four adult patients with an URTI were evaluated. There was a non significant predominance of pharyngitis among them. And, almost 13 per cent of patients had bronchial asthma due to an improvement of peak flow value after inhaled bronchodilators. CONCLUSlON. Almost 13 per cent of adult patients who went to the outpatient clinic because of URTI symptoms had associated reversible bronchospasm that suggested bronchial asthma, probably decompensated due to the infection.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Asthma / Rheology / Bronchial Spasm Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Es Journal: Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna Journal subject: MEDICINA INTERNA Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Country of publication: Peru
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS / LIPECS Main subject: Respiratory Tract Infections / Asthma / Rheology / Bronchial Spasm Type of study: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Es Journal: Rev. Soc. Peru. Med. Interna Journal subject: MEDICINA INTERNA Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Peru Country of publication: Peru