Assessment of a Patient
Step 1 of the All-Wales Adult Asthma Diagnostic Guideline focuses on the Assessment of a patient with a potential diagnosis of Asthma. Included in this Step is a symptom checklist and overview of potential asthma mimics, which Katie explores further in this Tutorial.
Step 1 of the All-Wales Adult Asthma Diagnostic Guideline focuses on the Assessment of a patient with a potential diagnosis of Asthma. Included in this Step is a symptom checklist and overview of potential asthma mimics, which Katie explores further in this Tutorial.
Asthma is defined as a clinical diagnosis, supported by tests of airway obstruction, hyper-responsiveness, and inflammation. The All-Wales Adult Asthma Diagnostic guideline provides a simple, step-by-step pathway for making a diagnosis of Asthma in Wales.