Management of the difficult asthmatic. Gastroesophageal reflux, sinusitis, and pregnancy.

The frustration of treating the difficult asthmatic can be minimized by recognizing that interactions of disease processes can complicate therapy. At the same time, therapy of asthma can be simplified by the awareness that control of allied conditions can improve the response to treatment directed at the airways. The future likely will bring more challenges as our ability to cope with complicated asthma patients improves.