Asthma

Question 1

What are good tx options for exercise-induced asthma?

Answer 1

Leukotriene modifiers
Also use albuterol before exercising

(Leukotriene modifiers are also good for aspirin-induced asthma)

Question 1

What to ask when assessing asthma?

Answer 1

-Asthma symptoms:
-Frequency of asthma symptoms:
-Are you on daily inhalers or other medications?
-How many ER visits an/or admissions due to asthma
-Any history of intubation:
-Exacerbating factors
— exercise (document as exercised-induced asthma)
— sickness (document as cough-induced asthma)
— cold-weather

Question 2

Good tx for aspirin-induced asthma?

Answer 2

Leukotriene modifiers

(Leukotriene modifiers are also good for exercise-induced asthma)

Question 3

leukotriene modifiers

Answer 3

Good adjunavt for asthma, that is ot control with SABA and ICS
- good for asthma-induced and aspirin-induced asthma

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