A 45-year-old woman has asthma symptoms 4 days per week with nocturnal cough twice monthly. She uses salbutamol PRN. What is the next step in maintena...

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A 45-year-old woman has asthma symptoms 4 days per week with nocturnal cough twice monthly. She uses salbutamol PRN. What is the next step in maintenance therapy?

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Start low-dose ICS

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Add LABA alone

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Start LAMA

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Start leukotriene receptor antagonist only

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Increase SABA frequency

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A 45-year-old woman has asthma symptoms 4 days per week with nocturnal cough twice monthly. She uses salbutamol PRN. What is the next step in maintenance therapy?