STUDY OF ECG CHANGES IN ACUTE SEVERE ASTHMA

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Sudheer,
Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary,
Medicine, Government Medical College &
Maharani Hospital, Jagdalpur, Chattisgarh.
E-mail: dsudheer.dr@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: Bronchial asthma is such a common disease that, nearly 10-12% of total population is suffering at some stage of life with this disease. We can quantitate the severity of airway obstruction also by electrocardiographic techniques. Patients with acute severe asthma will manifest electrocardiographic changes ranging from sinus tachycardia, P and ST & T wave changes etc. These changes were reverted to normal after therapy.

KEYWORDS: Acute severe asthma, ECG, Peak flow meter, Salbutamol, Nebulization, Chest x ray, Sinus tachycardia, P wave changes.