NICE guideline on asthma

2018-09-13T14:55:00+01:00

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This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on NICE guideline 80, Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management.

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This CPD activity consists of 5 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) designed to test your knowledge on NICE guideline 80, Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management.

The questions, written by Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones, relate to his expert article, Asthma: there is no single gold standard diagnostic test, which explains why NICE developed a guideline and summarises the recommendations on the diagnosis and management of asthma.

On completion of this activity, you should be able to:

identify options for objective diagnostic tests for asthma
recall NICE recommendations on prescribing for patients with confirmed asthma
know how manage patients with uncontrolled asthma.

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