Resources for Healthcare Professionals

New Mexico Resources

New Mexico Asthma Action Plan for Schools (2012)

New Mexico Council on Asthma (NMCOA) action plan for school nurses, health care providers and families

Plan de Accion en Caso de Asma Para Las Escuelas_NM (2012)

El plan de acción del Concilio sobre el Asma de Nuevo México (NMCOA por sus siglas en inglés) para las enfermeras escolares, las agencias que brindan cuidados de salud, y para las familias

Summary of the NAEPP's EPR-3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

New Mexico Council on Asthma (NMCOA) obtained permission to use this guideline from the California Public Health Initiative. This guideline is based on the recommendations from the NAEPP EPR-3 and is intended to assist the clinician in the diagnosis and management of asthma and should not be construed as a replacement for individualized evaluation and treatment based on clinical circumstances. Detailed recommendations on this complex topic are available at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma.

UNM Internal Medicine Pulmonary Division Adult Asthma Program/Clinic

The adult asthma clinic offers care of patients with mild to severe asthma.

UNM Pediatric Pulmonology

Pediatric Pulmonology sees patients with any pediatric respiratory problems including asthma.

National Resources

Action Against Asthma - A Strategic Plan

Department of Health and Human Services

American Thoracic Society - Chapters

Asthma in the U.S. - Vital Signs

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Asthma Relief Products @ National Allergy Supply, Inc.

Asthma Speaker's Kit for Health Care Professionals

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Map

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3) 2007