A 22-year-old woman is seen in primary care with a new diagnosis of asthma. She uses her Salbutamol inhaler on three to four days per week and wakes a...

Question

A 22-year-old woman is seen in primary care with a new diagnosis of asthma. She uses her Salbutamol inhaler on three to four days per week and wakes at night with wheeze twice a month. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

Accepted Answer

Start low-dose inhaled Beclometasone in addition to as-required Salbutamol

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Continue Salbutamol alone as required

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Start a long-acting beta2 agonist inhaler alone

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Start Theophylline modified-release tablets

Answer

Start oral Prednisolone 5 mg once daily long term

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Chronic asthma stepwise management

A 22-year-old woman is seen in primary care with a new diagnosis of asthma. She uses her Salbutamol inhaler on three to four days per week and wakes at night with wheeze twice a month. What is the most appropriate next step in management?