Theme of the week: Asthma
Intermittent
Mild Persistent
Moderate Persistent
Severe Persistent
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Continue current regimen while suspending playing soccer until symptoms improve
Increase the frequency of albuterol inhalations to every 4 hours
Increase inhaled corticosteroid therapy to medium-dose
Start on sodium cromolyn inhalations prior to playing soccer
Bone mineral density
Fasting blood glucose
Subcapsular cataracts
Rate of increase in height
5%
40%
80%
100%
After initial diagnosis of intermittent asthma
Difficulties controlling asthma
A patient now requires step 4 care (severe persistent asthma)
A patient now requires step 3 care (moderate persistent asthma)
Parental history of asthma
Physician diagnosed atopic dermatitis
Peripheral eosinophilia and allergic rhinitis
Wheezing apart from colds and allergic rhinitis
Recurrent otitis media
True
False
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False
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Flattening of the inspiratory portion of the flow volume loop and decreased forced vital capacity suggest asthma
Increase in FEV1 by at least 12% after bronchodilator administration is indicative of asthma
PFT assessment in those younger than age 8 is unreliable due to lack of patient cooperation
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