Asthma is the world’s most common chronic respiratory condition, affecting over 350 million people worldwide and inflicting a heavy individual, social and economic burden of disease. In this rapidly changing field, a plethora of new inhaled therapies and devices have emerged, as well as a better understanding of disease phenotyping and biology. 

This fully updated fifth edition of 'Fast Facts: Asthma' discusses recent trends in an easy-reference format, while highlighting imminent new developments, to provide a valuable resource for general practitioners, specialist asthma nurses and others with a keen interest in improving the outcomes of the very many people living with asthma.

Table of Contents:

• Pathophysiology

• Epidemiology, etiology and natural history

• Diagnosis and classification

• Asthma medications

• Management principles

• Severe and refractory asthma

• Acute asthma attacks

• Preventing asthma attacks

• Asthma in special circumstances

• Developments