Stepwise Management Of Asthma

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Asthma Treatment and Management
One asthma treatment does not fit all. Brian’s current problem is corticosteroid refill such as Asmanex or Advair and avoiding asthma triggers such as smoking. That will fix the problem. However, a stepwise approach to asthma management is important and the current guidelines is using the stepwise approach. The following stepwise management of asthma is the current guidelines for those age 12 and Up ( Arcangelo & Peterson, 2013, p 359).

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