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Time to review: 30 minutes
Type: Clinical resource or information, PCRU Clinical Area: Asthma Status: Current

This article has been created as a summary of a range of material from PCRS tools and encompasses the basics of a good respiratory review.

Time to review: 30 minutes

We have issued pragmatic guidance for the routine and crisis management of patients with asthma and COPD during the UK Covid-19 epidemic. The guide has been written to response to the questions that primary care colleagues are now asking, particularly around steroid use as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

Time to review: 30 minutes

A guide commissioned to provide clarity on aspects of diagnosis, management and monitoring of asthma.

Time to review: 1 hour

The Wessex AHSN is working to support the spread of FeNO testing and to improve the pathways for people with suspected and confirmed asthma. They have compiled a range of support tools which are available through their website.  Access now

Time to review: 30 minutes
Type: Clinical resource or information, PCRU Clinical Area: Asthma Status: Current

This pragmatic guide on the identification, referral and ongoing management of adults and children with severe asthma has been developed by an expert group led by Dr Steve Holmes, a GP based in Shepton Mallet, Somerset and including Will Carroll, University Hospital of the North Midlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Fiona Mosgrove, Clinical Lead Grampian Respiratory Improvement Programme, Angela Pugh of the University Hospital of Llandough Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and Robert Stone, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

Time to review: 30 minutes
Type: Clinical resource or information, PCRU Clinical Area: Asthma Status: Current

This article by Darush Attar Zadeh features a succinct narrative on the myths and facts around asthma management.

Time to review: 30 minutes

The asthma slide rule helps to start a conversation with your patients and colleagues around how much salbutamol is acceptable before a review is necessary

Time to review: 15 minutes

There are various forms of rhinitis, which is defined as inflammation of the nasal mucosa and can be due to various causes such as an allergen, infection, vaso-motor abnormality (caused by an irritant). The condition may also involve the sinuses and is known as rhino-sinusitis.