A 7-year-old boy with a history of atopy has recurrent wheeze and cough most weeks and wakes with cough twice per month. He uses salbutamol several ti...

Question

A 7-year-old boy with a history of atopy has recurrent wheeze and cough most weeks and wakes with cough twice per month. He uses salbutamol several times per week. You diagnose asthma. What is the most appropriate long-term controller therapy?

Accepted Answer

Daily low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

Answer

As-needed salbutamol only

Answer

Daily long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) alone

Answer

Oral montelukast alone

Answer

Intermittent oral prednisolone for exacerbations only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Childhood asthma management

A 7-year-old boy with a history of atopy has recurrent wheeze and cough most weeks and wakes with cough twice per month. He uses salbutamol several times per week. You diagnose asthma. What is the most appropriate long-term controller therapy?