Australian Asthma Handbook

Australian Asthma Handbook

The National Guidelines for Health Professionals

Management Children 1-5 years Medication management
Management

Medication management

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.

Management

Principles of management

Children 1-5 years

The basics of asthma care for preschool children.

Adjunctive management

Children 1-5 years

Trigger avoidance and holistic asthma care for preschool children.