Australian Asthma Handbook

Australian Asthma Handbook

The National Guidelines for Health Professionals

Management Children 6-11 years
Management

Children 6-11 years

Principles of asthma management, guidance on prescribing medicines, and holistic asthma care for primary school children.

Principles of management

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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

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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

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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.

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.