tailieunhanh - Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation and Management of Adults and Children with Asthma

Mortality rates among children and the absolute number of children dying annually in developing countries have declined considerably over the past few decades. However, the gains made have not been distributed evenly: childhood mortality remains higher among poorer people and the gap between rich and poor has grown. Several poor countries, and some poorer regions within countries, have experienced a levelling off of or even an increase in childhood mortality over the past few years. Until now, two types of programmes — short-term, disease-specific initiatives and more general programmes of primary health care—have contributed to the decline in mortality. Both types of programme can contribute substantially. | Quick Relief Medications Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis Evaluation and Management of Adults and Children with Asthma Color Key Four Components of Asthma Care Classifying Asthma Severity Assessing Asthma Control and the Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Children Aged 0-4 years Classifying Asthma Severity Assessing Asthma Control and the Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Children Aged 5-11 years Classifying Asthma Severity Assessing Asthma Control and the Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Children 12 Years of Age Adults Long-Term Control Medications Estimated Comparative Daily Dosages Long-Term Control Medications Usual Dosages Guidelines are intended to be flexible. They serve as recommendations not rigid criteria. Guidelines should be followed in most cases but depending on the patient and the circumstances guidelines may need to be tailored to fit individual needs. 4750 Updated October 2008 Contents Criteria that suggest the diagnosis of Goal of Therapy Control of Asthma .3 Four Components of Asthma Care 1. Assessment and Monitoring of Asthma Severity and 2. Education for a Partnership in 3. Control of Environmental Factors and Co-morbid Conditions that Affect 4. Classifying Asthma Severity Initiating Treatment in Children 0-4 Years of Assessing Asthma Control Adjusting Therapy in Children 0-4 Years of Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Children 0-4 Years of Classifying Asthma Severity Initiating Treatment- in Children 5-11 Years of Assessing Asthma Control Adjusting Therapy in Children 5-11 Years of Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Children 5-11 Years of Classifying Asthma Severity Initiating Treatment in Youths 12 Years of Age Assessing Asthma Control Adjusting Therapy in Youths 12 Years of Age Stepwise Approach for Managing Asthma in Youths 12 Years of Age Medication Charts Long-Term Control