There are specific goals that can be used to evaluate asthma therapy. Failure to meet the goals should prompt a review of the patient and asthma therapy.
Metric
Goal
chronic asthma symptoms during the day
none or minimal
chronic asthma symptoms at night
none or minimal
limitations of activities, such as missing school or work
none
exacerbations
none
visits to the Emergency Department
none
hospitalizations
none
use of inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonists
minimal (less than one canister per month)
pulmonary function tests
normal or near normal
adverse effects from medications
none or minimal
satisfaction with asthma care
high
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