University of Calgary

Asthma Tools

About these tools... 

We think you will find some of these tools helpful as you work to control your asthma.  Our iCAN tools may be printed for your personal use or not-for-profit education without permission.  For any other use, please ican [at] ucalgary [dot] ca.  We recommend printing/reprinting iCAN tools from our original PDFs posting here since the quality of these documents is poor with photocopying.

 

Free Images

Proper device technique is a very important part of getting control of asthma.  Photos in the media may often display incorrect technique. To promote proper device technique, we have posted a series of our free photos.  More>>

  • Asthma Action Plans:  A plan to control your asthma, completed with your family or asthma educator
  • Asthma Diary:  Track your asthma medications, activities, symptoms and peak flows
  • Emergency/Information Card:   Record emergency medications and contact numbers to share with caregivers
  • Asthma Handbook:  Written by the Lung Association,  in a clear, easy-to-understand style 
  • Newsletters:  Visit our archives for a wide-range of topics (Don't take a vacation from your asthma medication; Strategies for allergy season and much more)

  • Asthma Diagnosis Check List:   Print and fill out this checklist and bring it with you on your next  visit to the doctor
  • In an Emergency:   A helpful poster which guides you through an asthma emergency
  • Road Map to Asthma Control:  Sometimes it can be confusing to know what to do about asthma. Our roadmap will help you figure out what you need to know and what you can do on the road to asthma control
  • When & Where to Get Help:   How to decide when to see our doctor, go to Emergency or call 911 
  • Your 1st Asthma Appointment:  Helpful hints  to prepare you for your next asthma appointment