The 'unified airway': the RCPCH care pathway for children with asthma and/or rhinitis

Abstract

The pathway recommends that acute presentations of asthma and/or rhinitis should be treated separately. Where both conditions exist, ongoing management should address the upper and lower airways. The authors recommend that this pathway is implemented locally by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) with a focus on creating networks. The MDT within these networks should work with patients to develop and agree on care plans that are age and culturally appropriate.

The RCPCH care pathway for food allergy in children: an evidence and consensus based national approach

“…Used in conjunction with the other papers within the RCPCH allergy care pathway portfolio (in press),30 59 62–64 it represents an opportunity to improve the lives of children with allergies in our community.…”

The RCPCH care pathway for children with Urticaria, Angio-oedema or Mastocytosis: an evidence and consensus based national approach

“…The pathway is described from the point of first presentation of symptoms through to the desired patient end point: successful treatment of an acute episode or a plan of management and follow-up of a chronic condition. This pathway is one of eight pathways produced by the RCPCH (in press)23 24 25 26; the purpose and value of these pathways are described elsewhere (in press) 14…”

Childhood cough

“…12 w11 Acute cough associated with hay fever during the pollen season may be successfully treated with antihistamines or intranasal steroids. 17 Evidence based guidelines exist for the management of community acquired pneumonia, 18 bronchiolitis, 19 asthma, 20 and allergic rhinitis 17 in children.…”