cough-variant asthma - Kelkar - World Allergy Organization
cough-variant asthma - Kelkar - World Allergy Organization
cough-variant asthma - Kelkar - World Allergy Organization
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Asthma Severity: 5 to 11 Years*Components ofSeverityImpairmentRiskSymptomsNighttimeawakeningsShort-acting β 2-agonistuse for symptom control(not prevention of EIB)Interference withnormal activityLung FunctionExacerbations(consider frequencyand severity)Intermittent≤2 days/week≤2/month≤2 days/weekNone• Normal FEV 1betweenexacerbations• FEV 1>80%predicted• FEV 1/FVC>85%0-2/yearClassification of Asthma SeverityMild>2 days/week but notdaily>3-4/month>2 days/week but notdailyMinor limitation• FEV 1 = >80%predicted• FEV 1 /FVC >80%PersistentModerateDaily>1/week but notnightlyDailySome limitation• FEV 1 = 60%-80% predicted• FEV 1 /FVC =75%-80%>2/yearSevereThroughout thedayOften 7/weekSeveral timesper dayExtremelylimited• FEV 1
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