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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
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Make a Diagnosis and Prescribe Medications to Treat This Patient!

Go over the NAEP guidelines on asthma diagnosis and treatment
Review Asthma Medications
Review Spirometry and Sample Cases
Links to Other Asthma Pages

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Physical Exam Questions

Question 1.

The FEV1 in obstructive lung disease is:

  1. Normal
  2. Decreased
  3. Increased
  4. Variable

In both obstructive and restrictive lung diseases the FEV1 is usually decreased.

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