USMLE Step 3 - asthma
asthma
sackatdoc - 10-14-08 05:47
what is the drug of choice for prophylaxis of exercise induced asthma?
sackatdoc - 10-14-08 05:47
what is the drug of choice for prophylaxis of exercise induced asthma?
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mohhaider - 10-14-08 08:23 long acting Beta agonists like salmetrol and oral steroids are used for long term treatment of asthma .
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sackatdoc - 10-14-08 14:42 good thats the answer,no steroids or mast cell stabilisers but beta agonists.
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doctor1 - 11-04-08 06:47 prophylactic treatment fo r excercise induced asthma is use of a b2 agonist 5-60 min b4 starting excercise, steroids have no role and in cese the pt startst excercise and then gts short f breath give a short acting b2 agonist with warm moist air.
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sackatdoc - 11-04-08 11:29 thank you doctor1 for the participation, actually my whole gang with which i was studying has vanished into thin air, dont know why have they abandoned me like that, or is there some trick that is beyond me!!!, not even one is ready to show up!!!!
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