General Tools - Asthma Action Plan An Asthma Action Plan is a
written, customized plan to help you take action to manage your
asthma. If you know what to watch for and what steps to take,
you will be able to make timely and appropriate decisions about
managing your condition help prevent your asthma from getting
worse. The Action Plan is based on changes in respiratory
symptoms and peak flow numbers, and it specifically will: - Give
you and your family information about when and how to use daily
medications, emergency medications and your peak flow meter. -
Help you decide when to call your healthcare provider and when
to seek emergency medical care. - Serve as an easy place to keep
your crisis intervention plan, self-management instructions or
written guidelines. View an example Asthma Action Plan (pdf).
Components of an Asthma Action Plan Action Plans should be
individualized. Your healthcare provider will develop an Action
Plan specifically for you, and your action plan should include
the following informa