Index

Asthma Management Handbook

Index

Publication Notes

• Important Information
• Member Organisations
• Sponsors
• Contributors
• Note to the Sixth Edition

Introduction

Levels of Evidence and Key Messages

Asthma: The Basic Facts

Diagnosis in Adults

• Detection and Diagnosis
• Classification of Asthma in Adults

Diagnosis in Children

Principles of Drug Therapy

• Principles of Drug Treatment in Adults
• Principles of Drug Treatment in Children and Adolescents

Drugs and Devices

• Relievers
• Preventers
• Symptom Controllers
• Combination Medications
• Other Medications
• Delivery Devices

Acute Asthma

• Managing Acute Asthma in Adults
• Managing Acute Asthma in Children

Managing Exacerbations

• Managing Asthma Exacerbations in Adults
• Managing Asthma Exacerbations in Children

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Diet and Asthma

Asthma and Allergy

• Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma
• Immunomodulatory Therapy

Ongoing Care

• Assess Asthma Control Regularly
• Identify and Avoid Trigger Factors
• Prevent Exacerbations
• Provide Asthma Self-Management Education
• Troubleshoooting
• Organising Your Practice For Effective Asthma Management

Smoking and Asthma

COPD and Asthma

Exercise-Induced Asthma

Occupational Asthma

Pregnancy and Asthma

Asthma in the Elderly

Other Comorbidities

• Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
• Gastro-Oesophagael Reflux and Obesity
• Asthma and Mental Illness

Prevention

Appendices

• Respiratory Function Tables
• Asthma Action Plans
• Self-Management Education Checklist
• First Aid for Asthma
• Glossary of Asthma Terms

References

• Asthma: The Basic Facts
• Diagnosis in Adults
• Diagnosis in Children
• Principles of Drug Therapy
• Drugs and Devices
• Acute Asthma
• Managing Exacerbations
• CAM in Asthma
• Diet and Asthma
• Asthma and Allergy
• Ongoing Care
• Smoking and Asthma
• COPD and Asthma
• Exercise-Induced Asthma
• Occupational Asthma
• Pregnancy and Asthma
• Asthma in the Elderly
• Other Comorbidities
• Prevention of Asthma

Errata