Episodes

Key points: -Ask about common triggers for asthma like smoke or allergens as well as medication adherence -Asthma is a clinical diagnosis but ancillary tests like PFTs may help -Symptom frequency and severity can help you classify the asthma as intermittent versus persistent -Learn about controller/maintenance therapy, including the new SMART therapy -Learn about steroid use for acute exacerbations as well as next line medications like magnesium, ipratropium, and epinephrine Supplemental informa...

Key points: -Ask about common triggers for asthma like smoke or allergens as well as medication adherence -Asthma is a clinical diagnosis but ancillary tests like PFTs may help -Symptom frequency and severity can help you classify the asthma as intermittent versus persistent -Learn about controller/maintenance therapy, including the new SMART therapy -Learn about steroid use for acute exacerbations as well as next line medications like magnesium, ipratropium, and epinephrine Supplemental informa...

Key points: -Ask about common triggers for asthma like smoke or allergens as well as medication adherence -Asthma is a clinical diagnosis but ancillary tests like PFTs may help -Symptom frequency and severity can help you classify the asthma as intermittent versus persistent -Learn about controller/maintenance therapy, including the new SMART therapy -Learn about steroid use for acute exacerbations as well as next line medications like magnesium, ipratropium, and epinephrine Supplemental informa...