A 26-year-old woman has intermittent wheeze and nocturnal cough twice a week with SABA use twice weekly. No exacerbations. Spirometry shows reversible...

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A 26-year-old woman has intermittent wheeze and nocturnal cough twice a week with SABA use twice weekly. No exacerbations. Spirometry shows reversible obstruction. What is the preferred next step?

Accepted Answer

Add low-dose ICS daily

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Continue SABA alone

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Add theophylline

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Add LABA without ICS

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Oral prednisolone short course monthly

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Asthma (Adult)

A 26-year-old woman has intermittent wheeze and nocturnal cough twice a week with SABA use twice weekly. No exacerbations. Spirometry shows reversible obstruction. What is the preferred next step?