Asthma

Question 1

Mention spirometry resulta for a patient with acute asthma

Answer 1

decreased FEV1 <80% of predicted
Decreased FEV1/FVC <80% of predicted
+Reversibility testing

Question 2

In an asthma patient, in Reversibility testing, the patient has taken salbutamol and waited for 15 mins to remeasure his FEV1, THE FEV1 has increased by….. mls and….. %

Answer 2

200 mls
12%

Question 3

A parient undergoes peak expiratory flowmeter to test for brinchial ashtma, in the test, Daily diurnal variability shoupd be >….. % to diagnose ashtma

Answer 3

10

Question 4

Bronchial challenge test in an ashtma patient shows a fall by….. % in FEV1 results

Answer 4

> 20%

Question 5

What are the bronchodilators that are contraindicated in ashtma

Answer 5

Methylxanthines

Question 6

Mention an anti IgE drug used to control bronchial ashtma

Answer 6

Omalizumab

Question 7

Mention an anti-IL4/4r

Answer 7

Dupilumab

Question 8

Mention an anti-IL5/5r

Answer 8

Reslizumab

Question 9

Management of exercise induced ashtma

Answer 9

Prophylacric SABA before exercise

Question 10

Management of aspirin induced ashtma

Answer 10

LTRA