Asthma (Acute Exacerbation)

Management of acute asthma attacks.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
RespiratoryEmergency Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Acute exacerbation of asthma
National
NICE guideline [NG244]: Asthma pathway
National
NICE guideline [NG80]
National
SIGN158 - British guideline on the management of asthma
National
British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (BTS/SIGN) Guideline on the Management of Asthma
Local
Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention
Local