Australian Asthma Handbook
The National Guidelines for Health Professionals
Australian Asthma Handbook
The National Guidelines for Health Professionals
Guidance on managing asthma in specific populations or in specific clinical situations.
Clinical topics
Information on asthma risk and prescribing of asthma medicines during pregnancy.
Clinical topics
How to investigate asthma due to suspected triggers in the workplace.
Clinical topics
Information on exercise-induced asthma symptoms in children and adults and asthma management for elite athletes.
Clinical topics
Information on links between asthma and allergies, management of allergic asthma, and management of allergic rhinitis…
Clinical topics
How to advise patients on preventing severe asthma exacerbations if they have risk factors for thunderstorm asthma.
Clinical topics
Information on managing asthma in patients with other conditions, such as rhinosinusitis, gastro-oesophageal reflux…
Clinical topics
Information on distinguishing asthma from COPD, and identifying and managing asthma in patients with features of COPD.
Clinical topics
Information on managing common asthma triggers including exercise, respiratory infections, airborne allergens, and…
Clinical topics
Information on effects of smoking and vaping on asthma control and lung function. Current evidence on role of smoking…
Clinical topics
Information on risk factors for developing asthma, and on evidence for prevention strategies.
Clinical topics
Asthma prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and notes on comorbidity and differential…