Australian Asthma Handbook

Australian Asthma Handbook

The National Guidelines for Health Professionals

Management

Management

Directory of guidance on managing asthma in each age group.

Adults and Adolescents

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Principles of management

Adults and Adolescents

The basics of asthma care for people 12 years and over.
Overview of asthma management in adults and adolescents

Principles of management

Goals and principles of asthma management in adults and adolescents.
Assessing and reviewing asthma in adults and adolescents

Principles of management

How to assess asthma control and severity in children. Risk factors for asthma exacerbations and what to includes at…
Selecting inhalers for adults and adolescents

Principles of management

How to choose and use asthma inhalers for adults and adolescents.
Educating adults and adolescents to manage their asthma

Principles of management

How to equip and coach patients to manage their own asthma, including exacerbations.
Medication management

Adults and Adolescents

Prescribing asthma treatment for people 12 years and over.
Initial asthma treatment for adults and adolescents after diagnosis

Medication management

How to choose optimal starting treatment for patients 12 years and over.
Treatment levels for adults and adolescents

Medication management

Recommended and alternative treatment options for patients 12 years and over, according to intensity of treatment…
Adjusting treatment for adults and adolescents

Medication management

How to step up or step down asthma treatment for an individual patient to maintain control and minimise side-effects.
Managing difficult-to-treat asthma in adults and adolescents

Medication management

How to investigate asthma that is not well controlled despite treatment with medium-dose ICS-LABA
Specialist assessment and treatment for severe asthma in adults and adolescents

Medication management

Overview of specialist management of severe asthma in patients 12 years and over. Practical advice for primary care…
Adjunctive management

Adults and Adolescents

Trigger avoidance, allergen immunotherapy, and holistic asthma care for people 12 years and over.
Trigger avoidance strategies for adults and adolescents

Adjunctive management

What to advise patients about avoiding exposures that trigger their asthma.
Specific allergen immunotherapy for adults and adolescents

Adjunctive management

When to consider allergen immunotherapy for patients with allergic asthma.
Complementary and lifestyle approaches for managing asthma in adults and adolescents

Adjunctive management

Advising patients on diet, exercise, healthy weight, and breathing exercises

Children 6-11 years

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Principles of management

Children 6-11 years

The basics of asthma care for primary school children for primary school children.
Overview of asthma management in children 6–11 years

Principles of management

Goals and principles of asthma management in primary school-aged children.
Assessing and reviewing asthma in children 6–11 years

Principles of management

How to assess asthma control and severity in children. Risk factors for asthma exacerbations and what to includes at…
Selecting inhalers for children 6–11 years

Principles of management

How to administer inhaled medicines to children.
Educating parents and children to manage asthma

Principles of management

How to equip and coach children and their parents to manage childhood asthma, including exacerbations.
Medication management

Children 6-11 years

Prescribing asthma treatment for primary school children.
Initial asthma treatment for children 6–11 years after diagnosis

Medication management

How to choose optimal starting treatment for children aged 6–11 years.
Treatment levels for children 6–11 years

Medication management

Treatment options for primary school-aged children, classified according to the intensity of treatment needed to…
Adjusting treatment for children 6–11 years

Medication management

How to step up or step down asthma treatment for a child aged 6–11 years, to maintain symptom control, prevent…
Managing worsening asthma symptoms in children 6–11 years

Medication management

How to manage a child’s mild asthma exacerbations that do not require an ED visit.
Managing difficult-to-treat and severe asthma in children 6–11 years

Medication management

How to investigate asthma that is not well controlled despite treatment with medium-dose ICS-LABA.
Specialist assessment and treatment for severe asthma in children 6–11 years

Medication management

Overview of specialist management of severe asthma in patients aged 6–11 years. Practical advice for primary care…
Adjunctive management

Children 6-11 years

Trigger avoidance, allergen immunotherapy, and holistic asthma care for primary school children.
Trigger avoidance strategies for children 6–11 years

Adjunctive management

What to advise parents about avoiding exposures that trigger their child’s asthma.
Specific allergen immunotherapy for children 6–11 years

Adjunctive management

When to consider allergen immunotherapy for children 6–11 years with allergic asthma.
Complementary and lifestyle approaches for managing asthma in children

Adjunctive management

Advising parents about exercise and diet.

Children 1-5 years

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Principles of management

Children 1-5 years

The basics of asthma care for preschool children.
Overview of asthma management in children 1–5 years

Principles of management

Goals and principles of asthma management in preschool children.
Assessing and reviewing asthma in children 1–5 years

Principles of management

How to assess asthma control and severity in preschool children. Risk factors for asthma exacerbations and what to…
Selecting inhalers for children 1–5 years

Principles of management

How to administer inhaled medicines to preschool children.
Educating parents and carers to manage children’s asthma

Principles of management

How to equip and coach parents and carers to manage a preschool child’s asthma, including exacerbations.
Medication management

Children 1-5 years

Prescribing asthma treatment for preschool children.
Initial asthma treatment for children 1–5 years after diagnosis of preschool asthma

Medication management

How to choose optimal starting treatment for preschool children.
Treatment levels for children 1–5 years

Medication management

Treatment options for preschool children, classified according to intensity of treatment needed to control asthma…
Adjusting treatment for children 1–5 years

Medication management

How to adjust asthma treatment for a preschool child to maintain symptom control, prevent acute exacerbations, and…
Managing worsening asthma symptoms in children 1–5 years

Medication management

How to manage a preschool child’s mild asthma exacerbations that do not require an ED visit.
Adjunctive management

Children 1-5 years

Trigger avoidance and holistic asthma care for preschool children.
Trigger avoidance strategies for children 1–5 years

Adjunctive management

What to advise parents about avoiding exposures that trigger their child’s asthma.
Complementary and lifestyle approaches for managing asthma in children 1–5 years

Adjunctive management

Advising parents about exercise and diet.

Diagnosis

Adults and Adolescents

Diagnosis

Definition of asthma and guidance on diagnosing asthma, or confirming the diagnosis, in people 12 years and over.

Children 6-11 years

Diagnosis

Definition of asthma and guidance on diagnosing asthma in primary school children.

Children 1-5 years

Diagnosis

Definition of asthma and guidance on diagnosing asthma in preschool children.

Acute Asthma

Adults and Adolescents

Acute Asthma

Managing acute asthma exacerbations in people 12 years and over in primary care or emergency departments.

Children 6-11 years

Acute Asthma

Managing acute asthma exacerbations in primary school children in primary care or emergency departments.

Children 1-5 years

Acute Asthma

Managing acute asthma exacerbations in preschool children in primary care or emergency departments.