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(Children’s Asthma)

A Resource Pack for Parents and Carers

SCH10 - 011Sydney Children’s Hospital RandwickChildren’s Hospital Westmead Kaleidoscope Hunter Children’s Health Network

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Contents

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Introduction

DISCHARGE CHECKLIST

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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

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1800 022 222

TIS131 450

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Helpful Tips for Managing Your Child’s Asthma

Regular Medical Review

Overall Asthma Severity

Symptom Diary

Asthma Action Plan

http://sch.sesahs.nsw.gov.au/publications/factsheets/joint/

Short Term Reducing Medication Plan

Notifying Childcare, Schools and Before and After School Care

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What is Asthma?1

- Asthma in Young Children (0-6 years)2,3

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Assessing the Severity of Your Child’s Asthma Attack1,2

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First Aid: Responding to Asthma Symptoms

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(STANDARD FIRST AID ASTHMA PLAN)

AsmolVentolinAiromirEpaq

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Asthma Trigger Factors1, 2

Colds and Flu

(What you can do?)

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The Environment

(What you can do?)

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Air quality index5 5

www.environment.nsw.gov.au131 555

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Inhaled Allergens

(What you can do?)

Dust mites

Dust

Mould

Cats, dogs and other pets

Pollens

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Emotions

(What you can do?)

Exercise and Play

(What you can do?)

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Foods and Additives

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(What you can do?)

Medications and Herbal Remedies

(What you can do?)

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Environmental Tobacco Smoke - ETS6,7

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NSW QUIT

13 7848www.13quit.org.au

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Asthma Medications Commonly Used For Children1,2

RELIEVERS Asmol Ventolin Airomir EpaqBricanyl

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(RESCUE MEDICATIONS) Prednisone Prednisolone Predmix Redipred

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Additional Asthma Medications

SereventOxis

• SymbicortPulmicort OxisTurbuhaler • SeretideFlixotide Sereventaccuhaler

PREVENTERS

(Non-steroid medication)

Intal Forte Singulair

(Steroid-based medication) Flixotide AlvescoPulmicort Qvar-

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(Possible unwanted effects)

• -Singulair- • -

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Giving Your Child Asthma Medications

Spacer Devices

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Cleaning Spacers and Puffers

Spacers • • • •

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Puffers • • • • • • •

Additional Cleaning Notes • • - • .

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Using a Puffer with a Spacer Device

(For children aged 4 years and under)

(Small volume spacer with a mask attachment)

(For children aged 4 years and over) (Small or large volume spacer without a mask attachment)

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Using Other Asthma Inhalation Devices

Autohaler

Turbuhaler

Accuhaler

Metered dose inhaler (puffer)

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autohaler autohaler autohaler

autohaler autohaler

autohaler

- autohaler

turbuhaler turbuhaler

turbuhaler turbuhaler turbuhaler -

turbuhalerBricanyl

turbuhaler

turbuhalerSymbicort

accuhaler

2 accuhaler accuhaler

accuhaler

8accuhaler

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DAILY ASTHMA SYMPTOMS DIARY

(SYMPTOMS)

(Sleep disturbance due to asthma)

(Cough)

(Wheeze)

(Breathless on exertion)

(Runny, snuffy or blocked nose)

(Reliever Medication)

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Asthma First Aid Record

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*First Aid for AsthmaNational Asthma Council Australia

Asthma Management Handbook

SCH 04-124http://sch.sesahs.nsw.gov.au

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Feedback

aaic@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

References

National Asthma Council Australiawww.nationalasthma.org.au

National Asthma Council Australia Brand

- National Health and Medical Research Council

NHRMC NSW Dept of Environmentwww.environment.nsw.gov.au www.13quit.org.au The Children’s Hospital at Westmead

More information

• National Asthma Council Australia-

1800 032 495www.nationalasthma.org.au

• Kids with Asthma-www.kidswithasthma.com.au

• Asthma Australia-1800 645 130www.asthmaaustralia.org.au

• Australian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy-www.allergy.org.au

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NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service o www.mhcs.healht.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/topics/Asthma.html o The Asthma Foundation of Victoria

www.asthma.org.au/Default.aspx?tabid=92 o Health Translation Directorywww.healthtranslation.vic.gov.au

Children’s Asthma Resource PackThe Paediatric Asthma Clinical Nurse ConsultantsSydney Childrens Hospital Randwick

Children’s Hospital at WestmeadKaleidoscope Hunter Children’s Health NetworkSCH 10-011

Christine.Burns@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au