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ASTH.1

Asthma Management Protocol

NCD Clinical Job Aids, IC³ Edition, 2017. Chapter 3, Asthma & COPD.

Clinical description

Assessment of asthma severity (intermittent through severe persistent) and step-up/step-down treatment using inhaled salbutamol, inhaled beclomethasone, and oral aminophylline. Dosing instructions for adults, children >30 kg, and children 10–30 kg.

Asthma severity assessment & stepped treatment
Asthma severity assessment & stepped treatment. Open the image to zoom.
How to make a homemade spacer & inhaler technique
How to make a homemade spacer & inhaler technique. Open the image to zoom.

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