Asthma

Question 1

3 things that impact peak flow readings?

Answer 1

HAG height, age, gender

Question 2

what medication should never be on its own in asthma?

Answer 2

LABAs

Question 3

what med is important for all athma?

Answer 3

Low dose inhaled steriods

Question 4

must prescribe used for asthma attacks.

Answer 4

ICS/LABA combo

Question 5

what is your step-up medication method for asthma?

12 years and older use combo

Answer 5

ICS-LABA PRN–> L-ISC daily–> ICS-LABA daily –> referral
(budesonide + formoterol )Symbicort prn–> budesonide daily–> budesonide-formotero daily

LABA- terol

Question 6

what med is important for all asthma?

Answer 6

Low dose inhaled steriods

Question 7

1st step for Asthma treatment (no symptoms most days) = 2 or fewer a week

Answer 7

USE PRN

Low dose steroid “ ends in “one” and SABA
Flovent (fluticasone)
Pulmicort (budesonide)
Qvar
Asmanex
and
albuterol or xopenex
or
combo (LABA + ICS)
PRN Symbicort works 5 mins (budesonide/formoterol) works as a rescue inhaler

Question 8

Step 2 for symptoms daily or most days despite the use of ICS = more than 2x a week

Answer 8

we can go up from low dose to medium dose

ICS/LABA at a similar ICS dose or medium-dose ICS

SMART (single metaniance and relief therapy- can give up to 9 puffs a day with symbicot)

Question 9

Step 3 persistent symptoms