In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara take a deep dive into the combined asthma guidelines with Dr Murugesan Raja, GP and clinical lead for respiratory medicine at NHS Greater Manchester Strategic Clinical Network.
They discuss the new asthma recommendations for different age groups, starting with a reminder of what symptoms make up a typical asthma history. They then move on to the new pathway of investigations, ending with a chat about management covering AIR (anti-inflammatory reliever) and Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART).
Finally, they touch on green prescribing, steroid cards and other important areas of asthma management, such as adherence and inhaler technique.
Listen to the podcast episode on the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast website.