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Management of severe asthma in secondary care

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This course is designed for secondary care clinicians involved in the assessment and treatment of patients with severe asthma. It provides a practical overview of modern asthma diagnosis, evaluation of alternative conditions, optimisation of standard therapies, and identification of comorbidities and treatable traits that may impact disease control. The course also explores referral pathways to specialist severe asthma services and outlines advanced treatment options available through specialised centres.

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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Apply current best-practice approaches to diagnosing asthma in secondary care settings
  • Identify and exclude potential differential diagnoses that may mimic severe asthma
  • Optimise conventional asthma management and treatment strategies
  • Recognise and manage common comorbidities associated with severe asthma
  • Identify treatable traits that contribute to poor asthma control
  • Determine when referral to a specialist severe asthma centre is appropriate
  • Describe advanced therapies and interventions initiated within severe asthma services

Modules

Module 1

Confirming a Diagnosis of Asthma

Module 2

Excluding Alternative and Differential Diagnoses

Module 3

Optimising Current Asthma Treatment Strategies

Module 4

Recognising and Managing Associated Comorbidities

Module 5

Assessing and Targeting Treatable Traits

Module 6

Understanding Referral Pathways to Severe Asthma Services

Module 7

Evaluating Specialist Treatments Initiated in Tertiary Care

Module 8

Summary

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Posted on 21/10/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course covers confirming diagnosis, ruling out differential diagnoses, optimising asthma management, identifying comorbidities and treatable traits, and referral to severe asthma centres with biologic therapies.

Yes, a certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the course.

To register, log in to your Care Learning account using your email and password. New users can create an account at care-learning.com to enrol in the course.

Yes, it is designed for secondary care healthcare professionals involved in diagnosing and managing patients with severe or uncontrolled asthma.