ABSTRACT
It should be remembered that around 2,000 asthmatics die in the UK from their disease each year. Often, they are young. The aims and object of treatment are to allow asthmatics to lead a normal life with the help of good adequate treatment. By doing this and allowing patients to refer themselves directly to hospital, some of these deaths might be avoided. Early discharge from casualty departments after a single nebulisation of bronchodilator or intravenous injection of bronchodilator should be discouraged, as, in fact, most of these patients require proper control of their asthma and hospitalisation for a few days.
