A 6-year-old boy with known asthma presents with an acute viral upper respiratory infection and mild wheeze. His asthma has been well controlled for t...

Question

A 6-year-old boy with known asthma presents with an acute viral upper respiratory infection and mild wheeze. His asthma has been well controlled for the past year on low-dose inhaled corticosteroid. According to CPS and CTS asthma guidance, what is the best management plan?

Accepted Answer

Continue his inhaled corticosteroid and use salbutamol as needed, with an asthma action plan

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Stop his inhaled corticosteroid now and use salbutamol as needed only

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Start long-term oral prednisone to prevent exacerbations

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Switch to leukotriene receptor antagonist monotherapy

Answer

Double his inhaled corticosteroid dose for the next 6 months

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Paediatric asthma - maintenance during viral illness

A 6-year-old boy with known asthma presents with an acute viral upper respiratory infection and mild wheeze. His asthma has been well controlled for the past year on low-dose inhaled corticosteroid. According to CPS and CTS asthma guidance, what is the best management plan?