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PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT Asthma Treatment Algorithm: To successfully treat asthma, you must first classify it and then be familiar with step therapy. For this assignment and in this course, we will focus on patients 12 years and older. Complete the blanks in the following table to create an algorithm for asthma care using the GINA guidelines linked in the assignment instructions. What is a "reliever"? Reliever medications, primarily short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs), are essential for rapid relief of asthma symptoms by relaxing airway muscles, allowing for easier breathing during acute episodes, and are used on an as-needed basis to manage sudden symptom exacerbations effectively. What is a "controller"? Controller medications, such as inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and combination therapies with ICS and long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs), are taken daily to reduce airway inflammation, prevent asthma symptoms, and maintain long-term control of the condition, thereby decreasing the frequency and severity of asthma attacks. Step Asthma Classification Asthma symptoms and frequency as noted in textbook Controller and Preferred Reliever: (Drug Class and frequency if provided fromcort GINA guidelines) Controller and Alternative Reliever: (Drug Class and frequency if provided from GINA guidelines) Step 1 Intermittent asthma Daytime symptoms Symptoms: wheezing, coughing, dyspnea, and chest tightness.