Dr Cara Bossley on the diagnosis of paediatric asthma and NICE/BTS/SIGN guidelines on asthma

Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in UK children, affecting about 1 in 11 children or young people. Dr Cara Bossley, consultant in pediatric respiratory medicine at King’s College Hospital, talks to MIMS Learning editor Sangeeta Krishnan about the risk factors, prevalence, mortality, and diagnosis of childhood asthma. 

She also discusses the NICE/SIGN/BTS guidelines on asthma, including recommended therapies. Finally, Dr Bossley looks at how inhaler emissions contribute to the carbon footprint of the NHS, and ways that clinicians could address this.

After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:

• Identify key risk factors for childhood asthma
• Describe the diagnostic procedures for paediatric asthma
• Summarise the current treatment guidelines for childhood asthma
• Explain the link between environmental factors and asthma
• Discuss the environmental impact of asthma inhalers

You can access the website version of this podcast on MIMS Learning to make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.

Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.

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