This unique manual provides comprehensive, practical, and easily accessible guidelines on the key points of asthma management in both adults and children. The updated 2nd edition incorporates the most recent national and international guidelines for the care of asthmatic patients, with vital information on how to address clinical issues while emphasizing essential basic science in diagnosing, managing, and treating asthma. Provides solutions to day-to-day clinical problems in asthma management Clear, concise and practical advice helps the reader to clarify asthma severity and select appropriate treatment plans Diagrams illustrate the stepwise approaches to asthma management Each chapter concludes with a list of summary points Expanded sections on acute and chronic asthma in children written by international paediatric respiratory experts Use of icons in margins to highlight the most recent drugs and therapies New larger format, with an eye-catching design aids easy access to key information