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Not all who wheeze has allergic asthma
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National Welsh Standard
Making a diagnosis of Asthma in Children
The aim of this National Welsh Standard is to equip practitioners to correctly differentiate Asthma from other common causes of wheeze in children.
Check out the TV show and tutorials on the diagnosis of asthma in children, before undertaking the assessment.
NICE Quality standards [QS25]:
- People aged 5 years and over with suspected asthma have objective tests to support diagnosis.
TV Show: Diagnosing Asthma in Children
There is no gold-standard diagnostic test for asthma, and this is further complicated when we are making a diagnosis of Asthma in Children. One of the complicating factors is the vast array of underlying causes of wheeze, especially in children under 6 years, so this National Welsh Standard equips you to correctly differentiate Asthma from other causes of wheeze in children; after all, not all who wheeze has asthma!
In this TV show, we are joined by Dr Julian Forton, National Clinical Lead (Child Health) and Consultant Paediatrician, to explore the complexities of making a diagnosis of Asthma in Children.
Mark as Understood
Guidelines
All Wales Paediatric Asthma Diagnosis Guidelines |
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Resources
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Consensus statement for FeNO testing in adults in Wales
This group was formed to review the use of FeNO within Wales and designed to represent views from community, primary and secondary care teams.
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Asthma & Pre-school Wheeze Management Plan (English)
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Management of Acute Asthma and Wheeze in Children aged >2 years old
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Supporting notes – All Wales Paediatric Asthma Management Guidelines
To provide more information around the All Wales Paediatric Asthma Management Guidelines
Assessments
Making a diagnosis of Asthma in Children
45-minute case-based assessment
25 multiple choice questions
80% pass mark (20 out of 25)
Unlimited retakes
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QI Projects
Getting the diagnosis right for patients on the Asthma register
Fixing the Asthma Register (Project ONE of TWO)
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Overview of the project
This is the first of two projects, which involves a review of the Asthma register; identifying patients with the appropriate evidence for their diagnosis in their notes, patients who may have Asthma but need further confirmatory testing, and those who do not have Asthma and should be removed from the register.
Why is it important?
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 76.3% adult patients and 67.4% children and young adult patients on the Asthma registers have evidence of any tests results that can be used to support their diagnosis.
Getting the diagnosis right for patients on the Asthma register
The Asthma Diagnostic Review (Project TWO of TWO)
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completed
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Overview of the project
This is the second of two projects, which involves inviting patients in for a review of the Asthma diagnosis if they don’t have any record of any diagnostic tests.
Why is it important?
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 76.3% adult patients and 67.4% children and young adult patients on the Asthma registers have evidence of any tests results that can be used to support their diagnosis.