Clinical CPD topic
Asthma: practise, reflect and record
Practise asthma through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Interpret adult bronchodilator reversibility results in the diagnostic pathway.
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What you’ll work on
- Interpret adult bronchodilator reversibility results in the diagnostic pathway.
- Classify an acute asthma attack and select management for a child’s current severity.
- Choose chronic asthma treatment escalation and recognise when specialist referral is indicated.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
An adult has episodic wheeze and cough. Blood eosinophils and FeNO do not establish asthma. Spirometry shows FEV1 2.10 litres before and 2.38 litres after bronchodilator, a 13.3% and 280 ml rise. What does the current UK diagnostic algorithm indicate?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.
- Recommendations | Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN) | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Recommendations | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICEUK source
- Age 2–5 years - Management of acute asthma in children in general practice | Right DecisionsUK source
- Age >5 years - Management of acute asthma in children in general practice | Right DecisionsUK source