NZ Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment

Are you a health professional looking to find up-to-date national guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illnesses? You have come to the right place.

Guidelines on asthma in adults

In 2002, the New Zealand Guidelines Group produced guidelines for the Treatment and Diagnosis of Adult Asthma.

The following accompanying resources to these guidelines are available from the New Zealand Guidelines Group's website www.nzgg.org.nz - a summary of guidelines, a recommended adult asthma data form, a suggested checklist for adult asthma consultations, a diagnosis algorithm, a management of chronic asthma algorithm, an acute asthma treatment algorithm, a list of medications known to cause asthma symptoms, a list of banned medication in sports, Pharmac access criteria.

Guidelines on asthma in children

Children aged 1-15 years

In 2005, the New Zealand Paediatric Society produced the Asthma Guidelines on the Management of Asthma in Children aged 1-15 Years.

 

 

 

 

Children under one year of age

These guidelines complement the Society's Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Wheeze and Chest Infection in Children under One Year.

Guidelines on COPD

COPD Guidelines and Handbook

The COPD Australian and New Zealand Management Guideline and Handbook is a joint project of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and the Australian Lung Foundation.

 

 

 

Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD

The COPD guidelines include a simple plan for patient care called the COPD-X Plan, which has been reproduced by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation and TSANZ for your easy reference.

The plan set outs steps for treatment and diagnosis with information under the following headings: confirm diagnosis and assess severity, optimise function, prevent deterioration, develop support network and self-management plan, eXacerbations managed appropriately.

Guidelines for smoking cessation

Click here to read the guidelines for Smoking Cessation, which were first published in July 1999 by the National Advisory Committee on Health and Disability (National Health Committee).

The following accompanying resources to these guidelines are available from the New Zealand Guidelines Group's website www.nzgg.org.nz - considerations for special high-risk populations, evidence summary, promoting Smoking Cessation – the five 'A's: ask, assess, advise, assist, arrange, recommendations for primary care providers.