Asthma Hx

Things you need to ask someone with asthma:

• Sx: wheeze, dyspnoea, cough, disturbed sleep
• Exercise - quantify distance to breathlessness
• Days per week off work or school
  
• Diurnal variation
• Triggers - RTIs, cold, exercise, pets, emotions, drugs
  
• How & when they monitor their asthma e.g. peak flow meter
• Use of preventers and inhalers. Has there been any changes?
• For elderly people, ask if they've had Fluvax and Pneumovax vaccines (major RF for infective exacerbation)
• Any other atopic diseases like eczema, hay fever, allergy
• Previous attacks or hospitalisations
• Family history of asthma

References:

• http://www.aippg.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=55254