“Most people with asthma lead normal lives and can participate competitively in sport. Many of Australia's leading sportsmen and women have asthma.”
Asthma myth busting
Article by Ms Siobhan Brophy,
Communications Manager, National Asthma Council Australia
Dispelling common asthma misconceptions in general practice
As asthma management becomes more routine in general practice, it can be easy for certain beliefs to become ingrained, even if these beliefs are based on misconceptions and are not supported by current evidence. This article explores five of the most common asthma management myths.
- Don’t double the dose
- Milk + mucous = myth
- Spacer over nebuliser
- Rhinitis is nothing to sneeze at
- Peak flow is not spirometry
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