TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 34. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A1 - Gentges, Joshua A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. PY - 2012 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Although most asthmatic attacks are mild and reversible, severe attacks can be fatal. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the world and is the only major cause of death that is increasing in frequency. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56272632 ER -