… caffeine for six hours before your test avoid intense exercise six hours before your test.    How is the test done? … tests, including spirometry . This is to check your lung function. If the results are okay, then you can do the …

… taken these as prescribed you’re using 12 or more reliever inhalers in a year OR you need two or more courses of steroid …

… Emergency care and severe asthma Find out how to prepare for an emergency, how to get … emergency It’s important to prepare for what to do in an asthma emergency and taking the time to do so can save you a … treatment in A&E or hospital. Know what to do in an asthma attack – make sure you and the people around you know …

… Oxygen level testing Tests to check the level of oxygen in … this page Pulse oximetry Blood gas test Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) assessment Fitness-to-fly (hypoxic challenge) … absorbs more red light.  Can I do a pulse oximetry test at home? Home-use pulse oximeters are available to buy online …

… plan, for patients using a preventer inhaler, or a non-MART ICS-LABA inhaler, with a separate SABA reliever inhaler. If your patient has been prescribed MART (Maintenance and Reliever Therapy) please refer to our MART asthma action plan guidance notes .  Find all our asthma …