<prompt> Most common mode of treatment of a 1 year old child with asthma is -Inhaled sho acting beta 2 agonistOral sho acting theophyllineOral ketotifenLeukotriene agonist  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Inhaled sho acting beta 2 agonists Treatment ofAsthma a Treatment of asthma can be divided into ? A Treatment of chronic asthma B Treatment of acute excarhation ? a Treatment of mild, moderate or severe exacerbation b Treatment of life threatening exacerbation status asthmaticus Treatment of chronic asthma o Treatment of chronic asthma is given to control the asthma and to prevent acute exacerbation. o Severity of asthma is classified on the basis of ? 1 Frequency of daytime symptoms 3 Degree of airflow obstruction FEV, 2 Frequency of night time symptoms 4 Peak expiratory flow PEF variability o For children less than 5 years of age, severity is classified on the basis of 1 and 2 only because young children cannot perform the maneuver required for lung function measurment 3 4. 1 Mild intermittent 2 Mild persistent Symptoms for 2 daysweek Symptoms 2days week Symptoms for 2 nightmonth Symptoms 2 night months FEV1 80 FEV I 80 PEF variability 20 PEF variability 20-30 3 Moderate persistent 4 Severe persistent Day symptoms daily Continuous day symptoms Symptoms 1 nightweek Frequent night symptoms FEV1 60 - 80 FEVI 60 PEF variability 30 PEF variability 30 o A stepwise pharmacological therapy is indicated. 