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New Tools just posted! Pediatric Pulmonary Function Requisition Adult Pulmonary Function Requisition Spirometry Locations in Calgary
Asthma Articles from the December issue of Canadian Medical Association Journal -Achieving Control of Asthma in Preschoolers,  T. Kovesi et al -Management of Asthma in Adults, M. Balter
Alberta Respiratory Disease Symposium April 8-11, 2010 Banff, Alberta For more information click here

Information in this Section

Asthma Action Plans

iCAN Brochure

Physician Updates

Device Instructions

Asthma Podcasts (Medical School Series)

Simple Action for an Asthma Emergency

Improving Asthma Control Through Patient Education

Download a PDF of the Little Asthma Story and all device demos by clicking here

Asthma Action Plans
The best Asthma Action Plan is personalized which is why it is sometimes referred to as a "self-management plan".  A good plan should include:

	your name
	your contact information/numbers
	you/your child’s goals
	a description of asthma control
	a list of triggers to avoid
	daily medications
	medication adjustments when asthma is changing or getting worse
	the date the plan was completed

Kids' Asthma Action Plan (English)

Teen/Adult Asthma Action Plan (English)

Teen/Adult Asthma Action Plan (Chinese)

 

Device Instructions To view a demonstration of a device, click on the device image To download or print device instructions in English, click on the printer image below the device image For languages other than English, click on "Other" to go to our new Translated Resources section
Inhaler Spacer & Mask Demo	Inhaler and Spacer Demo	Turbuhaler Demo	Diskus Demo
(Other)	(Other)	(Other)	(Other)

 

iCAN Brochure
		Click on the brochure image (left) to print a copy in English.
		We have translated our brochure into 11 more languages below.  Click on the language below to view or print.

Arabic	Chinese (Simplified)	Chinese (Traditional)	Farsi
العربية			یارس
Hindi	Korean	Punjabi	Spanish
हिंदी		ਪੰਜਾਬੀ	Espaņol
Tagalog	Urdu	Vietnamese
Tagalog	اردو	Tiếng Việt

 

Physician Updates
To view any of our Physician Updates, just click on a date.
 

	The Importance of Spirometry Spring 2009	Wheezing Disorders Winter 2008	Singular in the News Spring 2008
	Alvesco New on the Market Spring 2007	Dose Equivalencies Chart Winter 2006

Simple Action for an Asthma Emergency
 

		The Lung Association created a very helpful poster which steps through an asthma emergency.  Click here to view the Simple Action for an Asthma Emergency poster.
Asthma Podcasts (Medical School Series)  As part of the "Friday Afternoon at the Medical School" hosted by the University of Calgary, visit our podcasts:
Preschool Wheeze - What's New
The Child with Difficult to Control Asthma
Improving Asthma Control Through Patient Education
Click here to view

Improving Asthma Control Through Patient Education

	Our Certified Respiratory Educators (CRE) frequently give presentations to healthcare providers throughout the Calgary area
	Click on the image to view a short, informative presentation

Page Last Updated January 2010