A 7-year-old child with known asthma presents with daytime symptoms three times per week and night-time cough twice per month, with two exacerbations ...

Question

A 7-year-old child with known asthma presents with daytime symptoms three times per week and night-time cough twice per month, with two exacerbations requiring oral steroids in the past year. He uses a salbutamol inhaler as needed. According to the Australian Asthma Handbook, what is the most appropriate controller therapy?

Accepted Answer

Start regular low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

Continue salbutamol alone as needed

Answer

Start regular oral prednisolone

Answer

Start long-acting beta agonist monotherapy

Answer

Start leukotriene receptor antagonist alone

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Paediatric asthma control