{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The GP Podcast","title":"Therapeutics in Primary Care: Asthma Part 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1619,"description":"ParticipantsDr Paul Ryan, Therapeutics Clinical Lead, Irish College of GPsDr John Maher - HostSummaryDr John Maher is joined by Dr. Paul Ryan to discuss Asthma management in General Practice.  This is a two part series. In today's episode (part 1), Paul discusses:Establishing diagnosis in patients with suspected asthma in adults, 5-16yo, and under 5yo cohorts;Special considerations in under 5s, where objective tests may be less feasible;Reviewing and risk-stratifying patients with confirmed asthma, including the risks of salbutamol overuse;Audit and practice improvement project opportunities to optimise management of patients living with asthma under our care. We will follow up next week week with part 2, where Paul discusses:Current guidelines and recommendations, including the 2024 Joint Guideline from the British Thoracic Society, NICE and SIGN;An overview of the five steps in managing asthma in primary care, incorporating AIR (Anti-Inflammatory Reliever) and MART (Maintenance And Reliever Therapy) devices;Uncontrolled asthma and managing acute exacerbations;The importance of considering future risk of acute exacerbations, and when to refer to secondary care for specialist input.LinksIrish College of GPs WebsiteRespiratory Clinical HubAsthma – Diagnosis, Assessment and Management in General Practice Quick Reference Guide (Dr Dermot Nolan, Dr Des Murphy, Irish College of GPs, Nov 2020)BTS/NICE/SIGN Joint Guideline on Asthma: Diagnosis, Monitoring and Chronic Asthma Management (BTS/NICE/SIGN, 2024)HSE “Treat Your Respiratory Tract Infection” Patient Information LeafletIrish College of GPs Audit Toolkit (Dr Claire Collins, Irish College of GPs, 2019) – See Appendix 1: Audit Examples - Example 3 for Asthma Asthma Control TestAsthma Action Plan (Asthma Society of Ireland)Asthma Inhaler Technique Videos for Patients (Asthma Society of Ireland)DisclaimerThe information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/y2EoxHzUIjVYJ3OYuZDyKEUt5A0vOFWgd_rZpd9a_No/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMDYx/ZTU3NGE1OGUzMmQ2/YWYxYzU5NTZiMmY1/Njc2YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}