A 28-year-old athlete with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol 3 times/week and wakes twice weekly. On low-dose ICS-formoterol SMART, she conti...

Question

A 28-year-old athlete with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol >3 times/week and wakes twice weekly. On low-dose ICS-formoterol SMART, she continues symptoms. Next step?

Accepted Answer

Increase to medium-dose ICS-formoterol SMART

Answer

Add theophylline

Answer

Add chronic oral prednisone 5 mg

Answer

Switch to SABA-only regimen

Answer

Stop ICS-formoterol and add LABA alone

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asthma Step-Up

A 28-year-old athlete with moderate persistent asthma uses albuterol >3 times/week and wakes twice weekly. On low-dose ICS-formoterol SMART, she continues symptoms. Next step?