1 MCQs in Medicine for NEET PG
A 28-year-old woman with a 5-year history of asthma presents to the pulmonology clinic with worsening symptoms. Spirometry shows FEV1 of 52% predicted, FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.62, and a concave expiratory flow-volume curve. She reports continuous daytime symptoms, nightly awakening due to breathlessness, and uses her rescue inhaler 4–5 times daily. Physical activity is severely limited. Her asthma severity classification corresponds to the category marked **D** in the diagram. Which of the following GINA treatment steps is most appropriate as initial controller therapy for this severity category?
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