A 24-year-old woman with intermittent asthma has symptoms twice per month, no night-time awakenings and normal spirometry. She currently uses salbutam...

Question

A 24-year-old woman with intermittent asthma has symptoms twice per month, no night-time awakenings and normal spirometry. She currently uses salbutamol as needed. According to the updated Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations, what is the preferred controller strategy?

Accepted Answer

As-needed low-dose ICS-formoterol combination inhaler

Answer

Continue salbutamol monotherapy as needed

Answer

Daily medium-dose inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) plus as-needed salbutamol

Answer

Daily oral prednisone at low dose

Answer

Long-acting muscarinic antagonist monotherapy

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Mild asthma

A 24-year-old woman with intermittent asthma has symptoms twice per month, no night-time awakenings and normal spirometry. She currently uses salbutamol as needed. According to the updated Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations, what is the preferred controller strategy?