Myth #3 "I only need my blue inhaler"
The truth is people with asthma need to carry their blue inhaler for emergencies only. Daily preventers will keep symptoms at bay.
Listen to our Asthma Myths Podcast
Katherine explains the importance of basic asthma care and shares her experience of changing a patient’s life by having a three minute conversation about his blue inhaler overuse.
We are grateful to Trudell Medical International for the provision of funding that has enabled PCRS to develop these resources for the Asthma Right Care campaign. These resource has been developed by PCRS, and Trudell Medical International has had no input into the development, content or production of the materials.
Katherine HickmanCommons myths can form real barriers to effective symptom control, countering these myths is a really important part of our role as health care professionals.
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