DIAGNOSIS
According to the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology, do not diagnose or manage asthma without this test
What is a spirometry with methacholine challenge test?
This is the only thing needed for step 1-4 in track 1
What is ICS-LABA?
What is poor inhaler technique?
This test is used to measure level of inflammation in your lungs
What is a FENO test?
Evidence is limited for the use of adjuncts such as fractional excretion of nitric oxide and sputum eosinophils for the initial diagnosis of asthma.
Minimum age for initiation of SMART therapy?
What is 12 years of age
This is the recommended frequency by which we measure/follow lung function
Right before initial treatment, 3-6 months later, and then at least once every 1-2 years
The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Expert Panel Report recommends classifying asthma severity using these two tests
What are the APGARS test and the Asthma Control Test
This is the difference between Advair and Symbicort
What is the onset of relief
5 minutes of Symbicort (Budesonide - Formoterol) vs 30 minutes of Advair (Fluticasone - Salmeterol)
These are risks associated with uncontrolled asthma in pregnancy
What is increased risk of pre-term delivery, low birth weight and increased perinatal mortality.
Asthma in pregnancy women should be monitored every 4-6 weeks.
These are the most common causes of chronic cough and often confused with asthma
What are GERD, post nasal drip, chronic sinusitis, treatment with ACE inhibitors, inducible laryngeal obstruction(vocal cord dysfunction) and eosinophilic bronchitis.
What are hoarseness of voice, sore throat and oral thrush?
According to GINA, therapy can be stepped down by this much reduction of ICS by this frequency
25-50% ( every 3 months )
A history of asthma exacerbation after taking ASA or other NSAIDS strongly suggests this
What is AERD - Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
These co-morbidites should be identified and treated before increasing asthma therapy.
What are GERD, allergies, sinusitis, OSA, obesity and depression?
If this is greater than 3% in a sputum culture, then biological agents are indicated for management
What is sputum esinophilia?