Length: 10 minutes
Welcome to the teaching module on asthma management. The module is intended to be interactive, so explore all the images by clicking on the yellow dots, and challenge yourself in the quizzes. We hope you enjoy your learning experience.
The aims of the module are:
Understand what asthma is and how it is triggered.
Learn the signs and symptoms of an asthma attack.
Learn how to manage an asthma attack.
Asthma is the most common long term respiratory condition among children and young people
Over 1 million (1 in 11) children receiving treatment yearly
Each year asthma accounts for over 77,000 admissions to hospital
Around 1500 people die from asthma attacks each year