A patient with asthma reports daily symptoms requiring a short-acting$\beta$₂-agonist for relief. The patient has used oral glucocorticoids three times in the past 3 months and reports awakening at night with symptoms about once a week. The patient's forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁) is 75% of predicted values. Which regimen does the provider determine is best for this patient?

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The patient has persistent asthma with daily symptoms requiring a short-acting beta-agonist for relief. The patient has used oral glucocorticoids three times in the past 3 months and reports awakening at night with symptoms about once a week. The patient's FEV1 is 75% of predicted values. The provider determines that the best regimen for this patient is a daily low-dose inhaled glucocorticoid/LABA with a SABA as needed.

A Patient with Asthma Reports Daily Symptoms Requiring a Short-Acting β\betaβ

A Patient with Asthma Reports Daily Symptoms Requiring a Short-Acting $\beta$