Asthma
Asthma Emergency
Recognise signs of an asthma flare up or attack
Asthma is a long-term lung condition. People with asthma have sensitive airways in their lungs which react to triggers, causing a 'flare-up'. In a flare-up, the muscles around the airways are squeezed tight, the airways swell and become narrow with more mucus. These things make it hard to breathe.
An asthma flare-up can come on slowly (over hours, days or even weeks) or very quickly (over minutes). A sudden or severe asthma flare-up is sometimes called an asthma attack.
One in nine people in Australia has asthma. It affects people of all ages. Some people get asthma when they are young; others when they are older.
Asthma cannot be cured, but for most people it can be well controlled by following a dialy management plan.
Asthma Symptoms - Asthma Australia
What is Asthma? - Short video by Asthma Australia
- Controlling asthma - Asthma Australia
- Asthma Control Test - Asthma Australia
- Asthma Assist Information Service (free) - Asthma Australia
- Resources in other languages - Asthma Australia
- Fact Sheets - Asthma Australia
- Asthma Kids
- Kiss myAsthma - Mobile app developed by the University of Sydney for young people with asthma
- pdf Toolkit for General Practice - Diagnosis Management Referral Pathways (702 KB)
- pdf Practice Incentives Program (702 KB)
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Asthma Cycle of Care Information
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Community groups and links
- Patient education referral service - Asthma Australia
- 1800 ASTHMA Helpline (1800 278 462) - a free and confidential service providing information and support to anyone with questions or concerns about asthma provided by Asthma Australia.
- Asthma Training Courses - Asthma Australia
- Just Asthma Messages - free test message service designed to give you the information and skills to improve asthma management
Videos
- How to use your puffer - Asthma Australia video
- How to videos - National Asthma Council Australia
- Kiss myAsthma