Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

List of Boxes and Figures
Figure 1. Summary of Recommended Key Clinical Activities for the
Diagnosis and Management of Asthma 4
Figure 2. The Interplay and Interaction Between Airway Inflammation and the
Clinical Symptoms and Pathophysiology of Asthma 9
Figure 3. Suggested Items for Medical History* 13
Figure 4. Sample Patient Self-Assessment Sheet for Followup Visits* 17
Figure 5. Asthma Action Plan—Adult 20
Figure 6. Sample Asthma Action Plan—Child 21
Figure 7. Delivery of Asthma Education by Clinicians During Patient Care Visits 22
Figure 8. Asthma Education Resources 24
Figure 9. How To Control Things That Make Your Asthma Worse 26
Figure 10. Aerosol Delivery Devices 31
Figure 11. Classifying Asthma Severity and Initiating Therapy in Children 40
Figure 12. Assessing Asthma Control and Adjusting Therapy in Children 41
Figure 13. Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma Long Term in Children,
0–4 Years of Age and 5–11 Years of Age 42
Figure 14. Classifying Asthma Severity and Initiating Treatment in
Youths ≥12 Years of Age and Adults 43
Figure 15. Assessing Asthma Control and Adjusting Therapy in
Youths ≥12 Years of Age and Adults 44
Figure 16. Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Youths ≥12 Years of Age and Adults 45
Figure 17. Usual Dosages for Long-term control Medications* 46
Figure 18. Estimated Comparative Daily Dosages for Inhaled Corticosteroids 49
Figure 19. Usual Dosages for Quick-Relief Medications* 50
Figure 20. Classifying Severity of Asthma Exacerbations in the Urgent or Emergency Care Setting 54
Figure 21. Management of Asthma Exacerbations: Emergency Department and
Hospital-Based Care 55
Figure 22. Dosages of Drugs for Asthma Exacerbations 56
Figure 23a. Emergency Department—Asthma Discharge Plan 59
Figure 23b. Emergency Department—Asthma Discharge Plan: How to Use Your Metered-Dose Inhaler 60
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Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma