Asthma Criteria for Impairment Rating

Purpose: To use the American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria for impairment in a patient with asthma.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating the level of impairment experienced by a patient with asthma?

Yes

Patient's FEV1 before use of a bronchodilator

liters

Patient's FEV1 after use of a bronchodilator

liters

Predicted FEV1

liters

PC20

mg/mL

Select appropriate answer for the minimum medication required by the patient

Bronchodilator or cromolyn use

Daily inhaled steroids

Systemic steroids

Is the asthma controlled using a maximal dose of systemic steroids?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

FEV1 change

Points for minimum medication needed

Total score

Impairment level

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis Predictors for Deterioration Following Therapy
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Functional Classification
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection
- Baseline Dyspnea Index of Mahler et al

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Transition Dyspnea Index of Mahler et al

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective

risk factors
severity
prognosis
stage
selection
response to therapy
disability and performance

ICD-10

J45 - Asthma

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Purpose: To use the American Thoracic Society (ATS) criteria for impairment in a patient with asthma.

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation

Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage, selection, response to therapy, disability and performance

ICD-10: J45,

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