Respiratory

Question 1

Mx of Asthma in children aged 5-16 if not controlled on SABA alone?

Answer 1

Add paediatric low dose Inhaled corticosteroids (e.g. beclometasone 200mcg)

Question 2

Mx of asthma in children aged 5-16 if not controlled on SABA + Low dose ICS?

Answer 2

Add Leukotriene receptor antagonist

Question 3

Mx of asthma in children age 5-16 if not controlled on SABA + Low dose ICS + Leukotriene receptor antagonist?

Answer 3

Stop LTRA.

Add LABA

Question 4

Mx of asthma in Children aged 5-16 if not controlled on SABA + low dose ICS + LABA?

Answer 4

Switch ICS/LABA to MART

Question 5

Mx of asthma in children aged 5-15 if not controlled on SABA + MART (low dose ICS)?

Answer 5

Increase dose to moderate dose ICS MART (e.g beclometasone 200 - 400mcg)

OR can consider changing back to fixed dose moderate dose ICS + separate LABA