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Severe Asthma Update: Clinical Management and Key Considerations to Target Optimal Patient Care – Tweetorial #3 Posttest (ID: i770-17)
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Maria, a 22-year-old female patient, has eosinophilic/type 2 severe asthma. Maria’s lab results show WBC=5000/µL; EOS=250/µL; FeNO=50ppb; total IgE=80. All other labs are within normal range. Keeping in mind the importance of biomarkers for guiding treatment, which of the following would you most likely select for her?
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Add-on biologic therapy
LTRA
Tiotropium
Bronchial thermoplasty
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What class of biologic would you choose for Maria?
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Anti-IgE
Anti-IL-4R
Anti-IL-5/Anti-IL-5R
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Based on Maria’s non-allergic type 2 phenotype, she and her doctor agree on an initial trial of add-on biologic therapy. According to GINA recommendations, how long should you wait before evaluating her treatment response?
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2-4 months
4-5 months
6-12 months