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Go Over the Chief Complaint
Review His Past Medical History
Review His Current Medications
Review His Social History
Take a Family History
Do a Physical Exam
Order Laboratory Exams
Make a Diagnosis and Prescribe Medications to Treat This Patient!
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Go over the NAEP guidelines on asthma diagnosis and treatment
Review Asthma Medications
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Diagnosis and Management of Asthma

Case 2.

Mark is a 36y/o accountant with a long history of asthma. His only current medication is albuterol which he uses 3 or 4 days a week for wheezing. He also has nightime wheezing once every other month or so. Mark has used steroid inhalers in the past but doesn't like using them regularly.
Physical exam is normal.
Spirometry shows FEV1 = 85%.

Question 1.

The correct diagnosis is:

  1. Severe Persistent Asthma
  2. Moderate Persistent Asthma
  3. Mild Persistent Asthma
  4. Mild Intermittent Asthma

The history of wheezing 3-4 times a week, nocturnal symptoms once a month, and FEV1 over 80% is consistent with a diagnosis of mild persistent asthma.

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