Key learning points: • Taking a history, doing the examination, chest X-ray and spirometry are really important • Look for red flags and refer these patients straight to secondary care. • Do the basics which will point you towards the things you can do in primary care. • If you are worried about patients at any stage or feel you haven’t got a clue – you can refer them to secondary care at any stage
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207 resultsAsthma Guidelines in Practice – A PCRS Consensus is a practical and pragmatic guide for healthcare professionals working in primary and intermediate care. This guide was commissioned to provide clarity on aspects of diagnosis, management and monitoring of asthma that are uncertain due to differences between current national UK guidelines.
This 'Get Winter Wrapped' issue focuses on the twin challenges of winter pressures and coping with COVID-19.
Listen to our Asthma Myths Podcast Frances explains how some people with asthma view their symptoms as an unavoidable p
Listen to our Asthma Myths Podcast Katherine explains the importance of basic asthma care and shares h
Listen to our Asthma Myths Podcast Darush explains how HCPs can educate and empower patients to optimize their asthm
Listen to our Asthma Myths Podcast Despite the reality of high asthma death rates in the UK, Asthma Myths mean many do not take the condition ser
This is the first time Darush has met Nicky to undertake an annual review during which he identifies that Nicky's asthma has deteriorated in recent weeks. Using some of the PCRS Asthma Right Care resources he explores her symptoms and possible over-reliance on SABA.
Professor James Chalmers (British Lung Foundation Chair of Respiratory Research, University of Dundee) joins Dr Fiona Mosgrove (GP and Senior Clinical Lecturer with the General Practice team at the University of Aberdeen) for this latest PCRS podcast to discuss the diagnosis and management of bronchiectasis in primary care and its prevalence in the world of respiratory diseases.