Join us for an informative evening aimed at equipping health professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to diagnose and manage asthma and allergic conditions in children within the primary care setting.
Paediatric Asthma
Dr John Widger, Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician, Staff Specialist and head Respiratory Medicine Sydney Children’s Hospital
Paediatric Allergies
Dr Paul Gray, Paediatric Immunologist , Sydney Children’s hospital
Following this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define the diagnosis of asthma and viral induced wheeze (VIW) in children and describe any management variations.
- Demonstrate confidence in managing children with asthma/VIW within a general practice setting
- Recognise when to refer a child with asthma according to the current, evidence based best practice in asthma management for children.
- Outline asthma medication options for children and employ practical skills to optimise use of medication delivery devices.
- Engage with parents/carers in conversations about adherence to their child’s asthma management plan to facilitate quality asthma care.
- Know when to start investigating for childhood allergy, especially food related allergy in childhood.
- Demonstrate sufficient knowledge to diagnose and manage common paediatric allergic conditions and recognise when referral to specialists’ services are required
- Explain the indications for, limitations of, and risks of investigating childhood allergies. What are the appropriate tests to order in general practice and interpretation of these tests ?
- Know when and how to advise parents re food avoidance for suspected food allergy.
- Discuss management of food related anaphylaxis and frequency of review and re-testing.
Target Audience: GPs, AHPs, Pharmacists and Practice Nurses
*Please note GP Registrars who wish to register for this CPD event and do not have a member number will need to contact the CPD Department on 1300 986 991
