Asthma GUIDELINES Pocketcard

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GUIDELINES Pocketcards™ are multi-fold pocketcards containing society-endorsed evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students.^{1, 2}

The Asthma GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ is endorsed by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and based on the latest ACCP guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains age-specific screening, diagnostics, treatment algorithm, drug therapy, dosing information, patient monitoring and counseling points. The Asthma GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including:  

• Key Points
• Asthma Determination Algorithm
• Asthma Severity Classification and Treatment Initiation, Control & Therapy, Stepwise Approach
• Management of Asthma Exacerbations Algorithm: Emergency Department and Hospital-Based Care
• Control of Environmental Factors Exacerbating Asthma
• Criteria Supporting Hospital Admission for Acute Exacerbation of Asthma
• Current Medication Tables with Brand and Generic Names for Children and Adults
• Detailed Drug Information: Strengths, Formulations, Comments

Applications: point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, clinical research.

¹2007 PDR Physician Survey
²VA-HHS national guidelines attribute preference survey