A 48-year-old with status asthmaticus improved after bronchodilators and steroids asks about long-term reliever choice to minimize future severe attac...

Question

A 48-year-old with status asthmaticus improved after bronchodilators and steroids asks about long-term reliever choice to minimize future severe attacks. Best option?

Accepted Answer

As-needed low-dose ICS-formoterol

Answer

As-needed SABA only

Answer

Daily LAMA plus SABA reliever

Answer

As-needed ipratropium only

Answer

Theophylline PRN

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma (Reliever Strategy)

A 48-year-old with status asthmaticus improved after bronchodilators and steroids asks about long-term reliever choice to minimize future severe attacks. Best option?