April 2024

Asthma is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting pregnant women. Educating women with asthma on the importance of continued use of their prescribed asthma medication in pregnancy is vital to help reduce and manage exacerbations during pregnancy, and optimise health outcomes for mother and baby.

Management decisions for patients with community-acquired pneumonia include whether to treat them in the community or send them to hospital, what antibiotics to prescribe, what investigations to order, and how to follow up.

Bronchiectasis involves permanent widening of the airways, which can cause breathlessness, sputum production and a productive cough, among other symptoms. The mainstays of management include preserving lung function, minimising respiratory exacerbations, alleviating symptoms, preventing complications and optimising patient quality of life.