Description: The Decision Tree: Occupational Asthma tool is intended for use by clinicians in the evaluation and management of work-related asthma.
Access Instructions :
Owner/Author:
Lee Goldman and Andrew I. Schafer
Year:
2022
Patient Population:
Adult
Supporting Evidence:
Occupational Lung Disease, in Goldman-Cecil Medicine, 2-Volume Set, 26th Edition
Format:
Website
Relevant Quality
Statement:
Asthma Control
Decision Support Guidance
Who might use this tool?
- Family Physicians
- General Practitioners
- Nurse Practitioners
When might they use this tool?
- When caring for a patient with occupational asthma
Why might they use this tool?
- To assess or diagnosis patients with occupational asthma
- To determine strategies to manage occupational asthma
What are important considerations when using this tool?
- This tool is provided for use at no charge to support healthcare providers and patients
- The information contained within the tool is intended as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the knowledge, expertise, skill and judgment of healthcare professionals involved in patient care
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