A 36-year-old with asthma uses albuterol =4 times/week with nighttime awakenings weekly. No controller therapy. Best next step per U.S. focused updat...

Question

A 36-year-old with asthma uses albuterol >=4 times/week with nighttime awakenings weekly. No controller therapy. Best next step per U.S. focused updates?

Accepted Answer

Daily low-dose ICS or as-needed low-dose ICS-formoterol

Answer

As-needed SABA only

Answer

Add theophylline

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Short burst of oral steroids monthly

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LABA monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma-Initiating Controller

A 36-year-old with asthma uses albuterol >=4 times/week with nighttime awakenings weekly. No controller therapy. Best next step per U.S. focused updates?