This episode of 'Asthma with Experts' which is hosted by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), is about diagnosis of asthma in children under 5 years old. Professor Francine Ducharme a specialist respiratory paediatrician in Montreal, Canada, shares her approach to this very important challenging diagnosis for doctors. We discuss her practical approach to refining the diagnosis in these preschool children. As she says it is most important for clinicians to document the three factors necessary for making a clinical diagnosis so that appropriate treatment can be provided and essential information can be shared with parents. Please also look at the new section 10 in the 2025 GINA document at www.ginasthma.org/reports

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