For GPs, practice nurses and allied health professionals.
Topics covered:
Assessment, diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis including allergy treatment plans. Thunderstorm asthma is explained, including how to manage those at risk. There is valuable information on how to prepare your practice or pharmacy for a thunderstorm event.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the association between allergic rhinitis and asthma.
- Summarise the treatment guidelines for allergic rhinitis.
- Describe those at greater risk of thunderstorm asthma and the guidelines for management.
- Summarise the importance of written asthma action plans and asthma first aid in thunderstorm asthma season.