An 8-year-old with mild persistent asthma has been waking at night due to symptoms for the last week, and they had to sit out of soccer for the last two days due to shortness of breath and chest tightness. Their parent brings them to clinic for a sick visit. At home they have been taking Budesonide 90mcg/ actuation BID for the last 1 year and albuterol sulfate HFA 2 puffs q4-6h as needed. What is the next best treatment step? O Add oral prednisone 40mg daily × 5 days O Increase Budesonide to 180 mcg/ actuation BID for better control Add the medication Advair HFA 230/21 take 2 puffs 2x daily Ol Change to Budesonide/formoterol (Symbicort HFA) 160/4.5 2 puffs 2x daily
[Solved]: An 8-year-old with mild persistent asthma has been…
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