Asthma Control and Action Plans
Classify asthma severity and control, select and step controller therapy appropriately, and build a written action plan a patient can actually follow.
What this track covers
This track covers asthma severity and control assessment, stepwise controller selection including ICS, LABA, LTRA, and biologic options, inhaler technique troubleshooting, and personalized action plan creation. It also addresses special populations, including pediatric asthma, pregnancy, older adults, and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.
What you will practice
- Distinguish asthma severity classification from control assessment at a follow-up visit
- Choose when to step up or step down controller therapy based on current guideline frameworks
- Match biologic therapy candidates to phenotype and comorbidities
- Spot and correct common inhaler technique errors by device type
- Write a green-yellow-red zone action plan tailored to an individual patient
Simulator scenario
A simulated patient with poorly controlled asthma despite a mid-dose ICS-LABA regimen who needs a reassessment of adherence, technique, and next-step therapy.
Board question topics
- Severity vs. control classification
- Stepwise controller therapy decisions
- Inhaler device selection and technique errors
- Special population asthma management
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