Discharge Planning of the Patient with Acute Asthma - Flowchart

Discharge Planning of the Patient with Acute Asthma - Flowchart

Discharge Planning of the Patient with Acute Asthma - Flowchart Discharge Planning of the Patient with Acute Asthma Discharge Planning of the Patient with Acute Asthma

Flowchart

Start

Start

Start

If after initial treatment: Patient is clinically stable AND PEF >%

If after initial treatment: Patient is clinically stable AND PEF >%

If after initial treatment: Patient is clinically stable AND PEF >%

End

End

End

Patient will require initial inpatient admission for observation and monitoring and continued treatment.

If patient stabilises AND PEF >50%

OR

Patient stable after initial treatment AND PEFR >75%

Patient will require initial inpatient admission for observation and monitoring and continued treatment.

If patient stabilises AND PEF >50%

OR

Patient stable after initial treatment AND PEFR >75%

Patient will require initial inpatient admission for observation and monitoring and continued treatment.

If patient stabilises AND PEF >50%

OR

Patient stable after initial treatment AND PEFR >75%

Moderate asthma

Moderate asthma

Moderate asthma

Acute severe asthma

Acute severe asthma

Acute severe asthma

Life threatening asthma

Life threatening asthma

Life threatening asthma

All patients with life threatening asthma will require ADMISSION with early ICU involvement

All patients with life threatening asthma will require ADMISSION with early ICU involvement

All patients with life threatening asthma will require ADMISSION with early ICU involvement

ADMISSION

Consider discharge home with prednisolone 40-50 mg for 5 days and early GP follow up (2 days) and referral to chest clinic

If above criteria not met ADMIT patient

Consider discharge home with prednisolone 40-50 mg for 5 days and early GP follow up (2 days) and referral to chest clinic

If above criteria not met ADMIT patient

Consider discharge home with prednisolone 40-50 mg for 5 days and early GP follow up (2 days) and referral to chest clinic

If above criteria not met ADMIT patient

ADMIT

Consider discharge home with prednisolone 40-50 mg for 5 days and early GP follow up (2 days) and referral to chest clinic

If above criteria not met or ongoing signs of severe or life threatening asthma ADMIT

Consider discharge home with prednisolone 40-50 mg for 5 days and early GP follow up (2 days) and referral to chest clinic

If above criteria not met or ongoing signs of severe or life threatening asthma ADMIT

Consider discharge home with prednisolone 40-50 mg for 5 days and early GP follow up (2 days) and referral to chest clinic

If above criteria not met or ongoing signs of severe or life threatening asthma ADMIT

ADMIT