A 46-year-old with mild persistent asthma has had one severe exacerbation in the last year despite low-dose ICS plus as-needed SABA. Best controller s...

Question

A 46-year-old with mild persistent asthma has had one severe exacerbation in the last year despite low-dose ICS plus as-needed SABA. Best controller strategy now?

Accepted Answer

Switch to SMART: low-dose ICS-formoterol as both maintenance and reliever

Answer

Increase ICS dose and continue SABA only

Answer

Add LAMA only

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Add leukotriene receptor antagonist only

Answer

Use as-needed SABA alone

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma (Controller Strategy)

A 46-year-old with mild persistent asthma has had one severe exacerbation in the last year despite low-dose ICS plus as-needed SABA. Best controller strategy now?