Asthma

Which of the following statement regarding Asthma is INCORRRECT?

• Chronic inflammatory disease of Airways

• Persistent Airflow limitation

• Airway Hyperresponsiveness

• Association with Atopy

Regarding Pathophysiology of Bronchial Asthma, which of the following is correct?

• Airway Hyperresponsiveness is occasionally present

• No role of dust mites, pets exposure in development of Asthma

• Usually Neutrophilic inflammation in airways

• Reduced Bronchodilator response with increasing chronicity

Which of the following is the most useful investigation in Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma

• Peak Expiratory Flow Rate

• Chest Xray

• Serum IgE levels

• Methacholine Challenge Test

Which of the following Spirometric values corresponds with the diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma?

• Increase in FEV1 by 15% after Bronchodilator administration

• Increase in FEV1 by 200 ml after Bronchodilator administration

• Increase in FEV1 by 15% and 200 ml both after Bronchodilator administration

• Decrease in FEV1 by 15% and 200 ml both after Bronchodilator administration

WELL CONTROLLED Asthma is characterized by which of the following?

• Day time symptoms >2/week

• Use of Rescuer >2/week

• Night awakening >1/week

• Absence of all of these

Which of the following is NOT the feature of Acute Severe Asthma?

• PEFR (33-50% predicted)

• Respiratory Rate > 25/min

• Inability to complete sentence in a single breath

• Heart Rate ≤ 50/min