30.1 Asthma, Not Asthma Flashcards
1
Q
patterns of asthma?
A
infrequent
frequent intermittent
persistent
2
Q
definition asthma?
A
wheeze SOB chest tightness cough worse at night -associated with AHR an chronic airway inflammation
3
Q
how to differentiate viral wheeze v. asthma wheeze?
A
more and more aviral triggers like exercise, laughing, fhx atopy, allergies
4
Q
treatment of asthma step wise approach, use combination ICS/LABA in age 6-11?a
A
should be 3rd line, 2nd line after reliever is just low dose ICS
5
Q
treatment of asthma step wise approach, use combination ICS/LABA in age <5?
A
no evidence
-sometimes use leukotriene receptor antagonists
6
Q
in younger age groups, what preferred med for exercise induced/viral wheeze?
A
- leukotriene receptor antagonists
- NOT combination ICS/LABA
7
Q
common conditions confused with asthma re: cough?
A
pertussis CF airway abnomalities bacterial bronchitis habit-cough syndrome
8
Q
common conditions confused with asthma re: wheeze?
A
- upper airway dysfunction
- inhaled foreign body
- tracheomalacia
