Term
| Mild Intermittent asthma: |
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Definition
- symptoms less than or equal to 2times/week
- nighttime symptoms less than 2 times/ month
- FEV1 greater than or equal to 80%
- Tmt: SABA prn |
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Term
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Definition
- symtpoms greater than twice/week, but not daily
- may affect activity
- nighttime symptoms twice/month
- FEV1 > 80%
- Tmt: inhaled low dose corticosteroids daily+ SABA |
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Term
| Moderate persistent asthma: |
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Definition
- Daily symptoms
- Daily use of SABA
- Night time symptoms once/week
- FEV1 b/w 60-80%
- Tmt: inhaled low-medium corticosteroids daily + SABA with or without LABA |
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Term
| Severe persistent asthma: |
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Definition
- Continual symptoms
- Limited physical activity
- Nighttime symptoms more than once/week
- FEV1 less than 60%
- Tmt: low-medium dose inhaled cs + SABA with or without LABA + systemic steroids |
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