Asthma- Daily asthma symptoms diary

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Every evening (for each symptom below) record the number (0.1, 2, or 3) that best matches how you/your child felt in the last 24 hours.

(Please photocopy as required)

SYMPTOMS

Date

                           

Sleep disturbance due to asthma

Write number in box

Slept well last night (no asthma)

0

                           

Slept well but tended to wheeze or cough

1

                           

Woke up twice or more with wheeze or cough

2

                           

Bad night, mostly awake with asthma

3

                           

Cough

Write number in box

None

0

                           

Occasional

1

                           

Frequent

2

                           

Most of the time

3

                           

Wheeze

Write number in box

None

0

                           

Mild

1

                           

Moderate

2

                           

Severe

3

                           

SYMPTOMS

Date

                           

Breathlessness on exertion

Write number in box

None

0

                           

Mild

1

                           

Moderate

2

                           

Severe

3

                           

Runny, snuffly or blocked nose

Write number in box

None

0

                           

Mild

1

                           

Moderate

2

                           

Severe

3

                           

Reliever Medication

Record the number of times Reliever medication was used during the last 24 hours.

1. 12 midnight to 12 noon

                             

2. 12 noon to 12 midnight

                             

'Daily Asthma Symptoms Diary’ developed by Hunter New England kidshealth network

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The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
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Hunter New England Kids Health
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