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Federal Bureau of Prisons: Clinical Practice Guidelines Management of Asthma.pdf
Taken from Diagnosis: The diagnosis of asthma requires clinical judgment since signs and symptoms may vary widely from inmate to inmate as well as within each inmate over time. Due to the highly variable nature of asthma as well as the heterogeneous aspects of affected patients, set diagnostic criteria are not defined by the National Institutes of Health Expert Panel on Asthma. Clinicians should use the following guidelines to establish the diagnosis of asthma:
Episodic symptoms of airflow obstruction are always present
Airflow obstruction is at least partially reversible
Alternative diagnoses have been excluded
Controlling Your Asthma: Patient Education Guide.pdf
Prevention is the key. With a few lifestyle changes and medicine, you can learn to prevent serious asthma problems. Together with your provider, you will learn how to reach this goal.