A 5-year-old girl presents with recurrent wheeze triggered by viral infections. She has had three episodes requiring oral steroids in the past year. A...

Question

A 5-year-old girl presents with recurrent wheeze triggered by viral infections. She has had three episodes requiring oral steroids in the past year. According to Canadian asthma guidelines, what controller therapy is indicated?

Accepted Answer

Regular low-dose inhaled corticosteroid

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Short-acting salbutamol as needed only

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Leukotriene receptor antagonist alone

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No controller; oral steroids during exacerbations only

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High-dose inhaled corticosteroids intermittently only during colds

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Paediatric asthma

A 5-year-old girl presents with recurrent wheeze triggered by viral infections. She has had three episodes requiring oral steroids in the past year. According to Canadian asthma guidelines, what controller therapy is indicated?