Asthma Flashcards
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Symbicort “SMART Therapy”
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Combination therapy of Formoterol + ICS can be used as both reliever and controller
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Q
Pulmonary function to confirm the diagnosis
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Reversible airflow obstruction (after bronchodilator of at least 20% in FEV1) Bronchial hyperresponsiveness (+ve Methacholine challenge with PC20<4mg/ml, or Exercise challenge demonstrating 15% drop in FEV1) FEV1/FVC of 70% or less
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Q
Advair
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Combination of Salmeterol + ICS can only be used as controller therapy
3
Q
Controller therapy
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ICS are 1st line therapy with LTRA as 2nd line monotherapy
4
Q
LABA
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not indicated in Pre-schoolers
In contrast to COPD, LABA should NEVER be used as MONOtherapy in Asthma
5
Q
Action plans in asthma
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Written action plans are the foundation
MORE than doubling thee dose of maintenance therapy is neccessary in Acute Excerbations off Asthma
6
Q
LTRA
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May unmask (cause) Churg-Strauss syndrome
