A 46-year-old man has chronic cough (8 weeks), worse at night, with episodic wheeze; CXR normal. Spirometry shows reversible obstruction. Best initia...

Question

A 46-year-old man has chronic cough (>8 weeks), worse at night, with episodic wheeze; CXR normal. Spirometry shows reversible obstruction. Best initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

Low-dose ICS inhaler

Answer

SABA PRN only

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LABA monotherapy

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Oral montelukast alone

Answer

Oral prednisolone 5 mg daily

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Cough-variant asthma

A 46-year-old man has chronic cough (>8 weeks), worse at night, with episodic wheeze; CXR normal. Spirometry shows reversible obstruction. Best initial treatment?