Asthma Reports Wheeze in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 23yo Man | Respiratory / Pulmonology | SMLE Q#16527
SMLE Question #16527
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Respiratory / Pulmonology
Objective: OBJ-123
Last updated: February 2026
A 23-year-old man with a history of asthma reports wheeze and chest tightness on 4 days per week for the past 2 months. He wakes from sleep due to cough about 3 nights per week. He uses inhaled salbutamol several times per week with partial relief. He has had no recent emergency visits, no current respiratory infection symptoms, and no smoking history. Physical examination between episodes is unremarkable. Which medication is the most appropriate daily controller therapy to start?
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