A 55-year-old woman presents with chest tightness and wheeze several times per week and nocturnal symptoms twice a month. She currently uses a Salbuta...

Question

A 55-year-old woman presents with chest tightness and wheeze several times per week and nocturnal symptoms twice a month. She currently uses a Salbutamol inhaler as needed. According to NICE asthma guidance, what is the next step in her maintenance therapy?

Accepted Answer

Add a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid regularly

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Continue Salbutamol alone

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Add an oral Theophylline

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Start long-term oral Prednisolone

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Start a long-acting beta-2 agonist without inhaled steroid

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Chronic asthma – stepwise therapy

A 55-year-old woman presents with chest tightness and wheeze several times per week and nocturnal symptoms twice a month. She currently uses a Salbutamol inhaler as needed. According to NICE asthma guidance, what is the next step in her maintenance therapy?