A 5-year-old boy with known asthma presents with nocturnal cough and daytime wheeze three times per week despite using a short-acting beta2 agonist as...

Question

A 5-year-old boy with known asthma presents with nocturnal cough and daytime wheeze three times per week despite using a short-acting beta2 agonist as needed. His growth and examination are otherwise normal. According to current guidance, what is the next step in long-term management?

Accepted Answer

Add a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

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Start an oral leukotriene receptor antagonist as sole therapy

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Add a long-acting beta2 agonist without inhaled steroid

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Increase short-acting beta2 agonist use

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Start long-term oral Prednisolone

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Childhood asthma

A 5-year-old boy with known asthma presents with nocturnal cough and daytime wheeze three times per week despite using a short-acting beta2 agonist as needed. His growth and examination are otherwise normal. According to current guidance, what is the next step in long-term management?