Asthma

Overview

Asthma is reversible airway inflammation that causes wheezing, cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath — often triggered by allergens, exercise, cold air, viral infections, or smoke. Clindle classifies severity, prescribes the right step of therapy (SABA rescue inhalers like albuterol, low-to-medium-dose inhaled corticosteroids like fluticasone, ICS-LABA combos like Symbicort or Advair, montelukast for allergic phenotype), and reviews inhaler technique. We order spirometry referrals when needed and refer to pulmonology for severe or refractory asthma needing biologics like omalizumab or dupilumab.