Module Summary
Dr Andrew Whittamore discusses how to optimise control in challenging asthma presentations
Learning Objectives
- Know the signs of poor asthma control and how to investigate potential difficult or severe asthma
- Understand the principles of choosing inhalers appropriately, how to reduce their environmental impact and when and how to switch inhalers safely and effectively
- Recognise the potential for misdiagnosis in late-onset asthma and appreciate how to confirm asthma diagnosis appropriately, using the full range of available tests
- Understand the principles behind and support patients to commence a MART regime
Author
Dr Andrew Whittamore is a GPSI in respiratory medicine in Hampshire and clinical lead at Asthma UK
Date module published
Feb 03, 2022
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Reviews
good summary of management
Very informative\nVery good references