Asthma Clinic

The Asthma Clinic at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center is a specialized service operating under the Asian Institute of Respirology (AIR). It is dedicated to the long-term management, education, and relief of patients suffering from bronchial asthma and related allergic airway diseases.

Comprehensive Asthma Management

The clinic focuses on moving beyond just treating acute attacks to helping patients achieve "Total Asthma Control." This is achieved through: 

• Detailed Diagnostics: Utilizing advanced pulmonary function tests (PFTs) such as Spirometry and Bronchoprovocation tests to accurately diagnose asthma and determine its severity.
• Personalized Action Plans: Specialists work with patients to create custom "Asthma Action Plans" that outline daily medication use and specific steps to take when symptoms worsen.
• Trigger Identification: Helping patients identify and manage environmental, occupational, or lifestyle triggers (such as dust, pollen, or stress) that aggravate their condition. 

A Multidisciplinary Team of Experts 

Because asthma often involves allergic components or lifestyle factors, the clinic utilizes a collaborative team of experts, including: 

• Adult and Pediatric Pulmonologists: Specialists who manage the medical treatment of airway inflammation for all age groups.
• Allergists and Immunologists: To address underlying allergic reactions that may be triggering asthma symptoms.
• Registered Respiratory Therapists and Respiratory Therapists Educators: Who provide hands-on training for the correct use of inhalers, spacers, and peak flow meters, ensuring patients can manage their condition effectively at home. 

The Asthma Clinic emphasizes that with the right partnership between the patient and the medical team, most individuals with asthma can lead a completely normal, active, and symptom-free life.