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Asthma Action Plan

By Edo Paz, MD
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April 14, 2022

Everyone with asthma needs his or her own Asthma Action Plan! An Asthma Action Plan is a written plan to help control your asthma.

What Is An Asthma Action Plan?

Attached is a sample Asthma Action Plan that includes both long-term control (preventive) medicines to take every day, and quick-relief (rescue) medicines for when symptoms are getting worse.

It also provides guidance on when to call your healthcare provider or go to the emergency room.

How K Health Can Help

You can chat with one of the primary care providers through K Health to customize your unique Asthma Action Plan.

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K Health articles are all written and reviewed by MDs, PhDs, NPs, or PharmDs and are for informational purposes only. This information does not constitute and should not be relied on for professional medical advice. Always talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of any treatment.

Edo Paz, MD

Edo Paz is the VP of Medical at K Health. Dr. Paz has two degrees in chemistry from Harvard and earned his medical degree from Columbia University. He did his medical training in internal medicine and cardiology at New York-Presbyterian. In addition to his work at K Health, Dr. Paz is a cardiologist at White Plains Hospital, part of the Montefiore Health System. 

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