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Clinical Practice Guildeline in Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma
- 1. ASTHMA CLINICAL PRACTICE GUILDELINE A FLOWCHART AND PRODUCTION RULES METHODOLOGY
- 2. Consider Asthma if any of the following symptoms are presented Symptoms in Adults -Wheezing: high pitched whistling sound when breathing out -Any of the following symptoms 1. cough, worse at night 2. recurrent wheeze 3.recurrent difficult breathing 4. recurrent chest tightness 5. symptoms respond to anti-asthma therapy
- 4. RULE 2: Any of the following Symptoms in Children 1.frequent episodes of wheezing-more than once a month 2. activity-induced cough or wheeze 3. cough particularly at night 4. absence of seasonal variation in wheeze 5.symptoms that persist after age 3 6. symptoms improve when asthma medication is given
- 7. Rule 3. Spirometry Measures airflow limitation and its reversibility an increase in FEV1 of >=12% or >= 200ml after administration of bronchodilator indicates reversible airflow limitation consistent with ASTHMA
- 10. Exception or Differential Diagnosis
- 12. Classification and Treatment of Asthma Controlled Asthma