AsthmaTracker+ - Monitor Your Asthma with Advanced Tracking Tools

AsthmaTracker+ is an advanced asthma management tool that helps individuals monitor their asthma symptoms, triggers, and medication usage. It may provide data analytics and insights for better asthma control.

AsthmaTracker+ FAQ

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What is an asthma attack?

An asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms. Asthma is a long-term condition that makes breathing difficult because airways in the lungs become narrow. Symptoms of asthma attack include coughing, wheezing, tightness in the chest and difficulty getting enough air.

What is an asthma action plan?

An asthma action plan helps you manage your asthma well and lowers your risk of symptoms and asthma attacks.

How do I track my asthma symptoms?

Learn how to track the frequency and severity of your asthma symptoms. Keep an asthma journal to help you keep track of asthma medications & measure your lung function.

How do asthma medications work?

In asthma, they work by interfering with the immune system to reduce inflammation in the airways. These are medicines that are only used in a small number of people who have severe persistent allergic asthma that have not been controlled by other treatments. So, it is not a common treatment.

What is an asthma trigger?

An asthma trigger is anything that irritates your airways and sets off your asthma symptoms. If you’re having an asthma attack, or someone you know is having an asthma attack, follow this emergency advice. Managing your asthma well will significantly cut your risk of an asthma attack.

What is the asthma toolkit?

Developed in partnership with the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, Andrew Menzies-Gow, this Asthma Toolkit will support systems to understand the priorities in asthma care and key actions to take. It provides opportunity to assess and benchmark current systems to find opportunities for improvement.

What does the asthma guideline cover?

This guideline covers diagnosing, monitoring and managing asthma in adults, young people and children. It aims to improve the accuracy of diagnosis, help people to control their asthma and reduce the risk of asthma attacks. It does not cover managing severe asthma or acute asthma attacks.