Fast Five Quiz: Immunologic and Inflammatory Pathways in Severe Asthma

Zab Mosenifar, MD

March 18, 2020

According to the Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines, if severe asthma remains uncontrolled after treatment optimization, the next step is to identify the phenotype. Assessment tools recommended for this include blood and sputum eosinophils, measurement of serum IgE, skin-prick testing, and FeNO testing.

Learn more about identifying and assessing phenotypes in the management of severe asthma.

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