An asthma treatment plan outlines in writing how to treat your asthma on a daily basis. You need to treat the inflammation in your lungs to prevent or slow the development of the long-term effects of asthma.
You determine your daily asthma treatment plan with your health professional. The plan generally includes:
- Treatment goals, which include personal goals you set regarding your asthma.
- An outline of the medications you take daily for control of airway inflammation and when to take them.
- How to measure your peak expiratory flow (PEF) with a peak flow meter.
- Directions for recording PEF, symptoms and their triggers, and quick-relief medication used for symptoms in an asthma diary
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A daily asthma treatment plan is often combined with an asthma action plan, which tells you how to treat asthma attacks.
Credits
| Author | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Harold S. Nelson, MD - Allergy and Immunology |
| Last Updated | March 22, 2007 |
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