Asthma

Acceptability at Recruitment

ACCEPT if condition is controlled with (daily) inhalers or non-steroidal oral medication (e.g. monteleukast)

DEFER if condition requires oral steroids or steroid sparing agents (e.g. Omalizumab)

Acceptability at CT / Work-Up

QUALIFIED

Individual at Risk

Donor

Explanation of Condition

Constriction of the airways which may be triggered by external stimuli (such as cold air, pollen or pollution) or may be spontaneous. Usually controlled by a combination of bronchodilator inhalers (such as salbutamol) and steroid inhalers (such as beclometasone). More severe asthma may require tablet therapy such as theophylline, montelukast or steroids.

Asthmatics are at a higher risk from donation, and from general anaesthetic in particular.

Guidance

Acceptable if on any combination of inhalers alone, and asthma is well-controlled.

Not acceptable if asthma is pooly controlled.

Not acceptable if requiring montelukast, theophylline or oral corticosteroids.

Not acceptable if admitted to hospital with need for IV steroids or emergency care in the past 2 years.

Not acceptable if ever been admitted to intensive care due to an asthma attack.

Pseudonyms or Related Conditions

Bronchospasm

Version

Version 1, Edition 1

Date of Last Update

15th June 2012