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most predominant symptom w asthma - ANSWERcough how to know if tx successful with asthma - ANSWERpeak flow meter not based off how they're using their inhaler what asthma medication to NEVER prescribe on it's own and what does it need in combination with it - ANSWERLABA needs an ICS the risk of prescibring LABA alone for asthma increases the risk of what - ANSWERasthma related death asthma medication that is the NEW cornerstone tx - ANSWERICS Examples of ICS - ANSWERBudesonide (Pulmicort) Fluticasone (Flovent) "BF" - REMEMBER Examples of LABA drugs - ANSWERSalmeterol Formoterol Example of ICS-LABA - ANSWERbudenoside-formeterol (pulmicort) NOW the preferred rescue inhaler for acute asthma attacks - ANSWERICS-LABA budenoside-formeterol (pulmicort) what are the 3 things that impact peak flow results - ANSWER1. height - biggest predictor of lung capacity in the world 2. age 3. gender "HAG" for intermittent asthma symptoms we will use - ANSWERICS-LABA PRN for mild asthma symptoms we will use - ANSWERLOW-dose ICS DAILY