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Asthma Management Class

Welcome to this self-guided series to help you manage your or your child’s asthma. You can start at the beginning and listen to all of the lectures, or you can skip directly to the sections you’d like to learn more about.

Each section contains:

  • A slideshow narrated by Deb Swartz, R.N.
  • A knowledge check.
  • Extra resources, including handouts and videos on the topic.

If you have any questions or need more information, please make an appointment with your primary care doctor or call your local Community Health Resource Center. Or send an email to CHRC@sutterhealth.org, and one of the Health Educators will be happy to assist you.

Course developed by: Deb Swartz, R.N.
Supported by: Nancy Brown, Ph.D., and Jen Hawkinger, MPH
Medically reviewed by: Kellen Glinder, M.D., and Stacy Messing, RCP, CPFT, AE-C
Last reviewed: 11/17/20

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Asthma Management Self-Guided Series

Section 1

  • Managing Your Asthma: Introduction (Video)

    9 minutes

Section 2

  • Managing Your Asthma: Control (Video)

    6 minutes

Section 3

  • Managing Your Asthma: Controlling Triggers (Video)

    17 minutes

  • Asthma Triggers (PDF)
  • Avoiding Asthma Triggers
  • Asthma Education and Support

Section 4

  • Managing Your Asthma: Medication (Video)

    20 minutes

  • Asthma Treatments and Procedures
  • Controller Medications

Section 5

  • Managing Your Asthma: Devices (Video)

    7 Minutes

  • Asthma Education and Support
  • Using a Medication Inhaler with a Spacer Device and Mask (PDF)
  • How to Use Your Metered Dose Inhaler with a Valved Holding Chamber Spacer Device (PDF)
  • How to Use a DISKUS® Inhaler (PDF)
  • Asthma: Ways to Take Inhaled Medicines

Section 6

  • Managing Your Asthma: Action Plan (Video)

    12 Minutes

  • Asthma Action Plan for Adults
  • Asthma Action Plan for Children 5 and Younger
  • Asthma Action Plan for Children Age 6 and Older
  • Asthma: Peak Expiratory Flow and Personal Best

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