Webinar: Dr Mark Levy was the National NRAD Clinical Lead and one of the lead authors of the NRAD document.
asthma
💊 CPD Challenge: Definition and diagnosis of asthma 💊
This CPD challenge explores your knowledge of asthma and can be used as a way to help you reflect on, and identify areas for CPD.
COVID-19 rapid NICE guideline on severe asthma
The guideline on severe asthma says that people should continue to take their treatment as prescribed and only attend essential appointments alone.
How has the recently updated BTS/SIGN asthma guideline changed?
The SIGN/BTS asthma guideline was recently updated. This update will have an impact on how many healthcare professionals practise across the UK. We were fortunate to have the two co-chairs on the podcast to talk us through the key updates in the guideline and some of the messages that they feel important to communicate with pharmacists.
Updated BTS/SIGN guideline urges health professionals to ‘assess for future asthma attack risk’
The national guidance on asthma management produced in partnership by the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has been updated.
GP teams warned to be aware of ‘back to school asthma’
The RCGP has responded to findings published in the BMJ linking ‘back to school asthma’ with an increase in health service appointmen
Pharmacists crucial in fight to stop children dying from asthma
I want to tell you a story. This story is about a sick child. I’ll warn you straight away it’s not a happy story and there is tragically no happy ending.
Personalised asthma action plans – what are they and what’s the point?
IN life it’s always good to have a plan. Asthma is no different. The good thing about asthma is that if managed correctly, symptoms can often be completely reversed. Unfortunately, if not managed well, symptoms can deteriorate quickly leading to hospital admissions or worse. Self-care is key to managing a chronic disease like asthma. Coaching people […]
Preventer inhalers in asthma – what’s the point, and how can pharmacists help?
WELL the simple answer is that preventer inhalers should be the mainstay of treatment, and relievers should only be used if the patient is suffering symptoms. At the moment, this simple point is the basic principle health professionals use to treat many patients with asthma. The evidence based guidelines support this principle: inhaled steroids […]
Sore head? Hangover? Wheezy today? Did you know that drinking alcohol can trigger asthma?
I THOUGHT the best day to publish this blog was a Sunday…the day after the night before! Asthma is basically an allergic reaction, the effects of which are felt predominantly in the lungs. The outcome of suffering this reaction is one or more of the classic symptoms of asthma e.g. cough, wheeze or breathlessness. […]
