This guidance is designed to be used in practice to help diagnose and manage children with asthma and pre-school wheeze. Please click through the menus below to access the pathways and treatment recommendations. Each pathway is able to be downloaded for patient use but please only print when required to ensure you have the latest version available. 
Asthma
Pre-school wheeze
Asthma
Hospital
Diagnosis
Management
Hospital
Acute Treatment Pathway
Discharge Advice
SORT Guideline
Acute Treatment Pathway
This pathway is designed for use across the Children's Emergency Department and Paediatric Assessment Units​
Discharge Advice
6-11 years old
12+ years old
6-11 years old
To be used on discharge from hospital following acute treatment. 
Select the appropriate discharge plan based upon their personalised action plan
Using ICS AND as needed Salbutamol Reliever Therapy
Using Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART)
Using ICS AND as needed Salbutamol Reliever Therapy
Using Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART)
12+ years old
To be used on discharge from hospital following acute treatment. 
Select the appropriate discharge plan based upon their personalised action plan ​
Using ICS AND as needed Salbutamol Reliever Therapy
Using as needed MART (Symbicort or Duoresp Spiromax)
Using as needed MART Symbicort 100/3 MDI
Using as needed Symbicort Reliever Therapy (SRT)
Using ICS AND as needed Salbutamol Reliever Therapy
Using as needed MART (Symbicort or Duoresp Spiromax)
Using as needed MART Symbicort 100/3 MDI
Using as needed Symbicort Reliever Therapy (SRT)
SORT Guideline