The Asthma Control Scoring System

Purpose: To evaluate the level of control maintained in a patient with asthma using the Asthma Control Score of Boulet et al.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with asthma?

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Measured FEV1

liters

Predicted FEV1

liters

Percent eosinophils in an induced sputum specimen (enter from 0 to 100, 0 if none)

percent

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Diurnal (daytime) symptoms

Nocturnal symptoms

Beta-agonists on demand

Limitations on physical activity

Variation in peak expiratory flow

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Clinical assessment score

Physiological assessment score

Global score

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- TENOR Risk Score for an Adult with Severe or Difficult-to-Treat Asthma
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Other Testing
- Negative Feelings of Parent Towards Asthma Therapy for Child
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Pulmonary Score of Smith et al for Determining Asthma Severity in Children
- Clinical Score of Galant et al for Evaluating a Child with Status Asthmaticus

Therapy

Selection
Prevention
- Factors Affecting Asthma Control in an Older Adult
- Levels of Asthma Control from the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- Pulmonary Index Score in Patients with Asthma
Adverse Effects
- Bronchospasm Associated with ACE Inhibitor
Disease Progression
- Acute Bronchial Asthma Index of Fischl et al to Predict Relapse and Need for Hospitalization
Complication Detection

Specialty

Pulmonology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
complications
selection

ICD-10

J45 - Asthma

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Purpose: To evaluate the level of control maintained in a patient with asthma using the Asthma Control Score of Boulet et al.

Specialty: Pulmonology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, complications, selection

ICD-10: J45,

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