Which SALSA criteria indicate mild persistent asthma?

Which SALSA criteria indicate mild persistent asthma?

• A. Symptoms 3 days a week or more, minor limitation with activities, SABA 3 days or more a week, 1 nights awakenings
• B. Symptoms everyday
• C. Symptoms 2 days a week or less
• D. Symptoms daily; awakenings every night

Answer: (A)

SALSA criteria judge asthma severity by how often symptoms occur, how much they limit daily activities, how often nighttime symptoms appear, and how often a reliever inhaler is used. Mild persistent sits between intermittent and moderate, meaning symptoms happen more than twice weekly but not every day, with some impact on activities and more frequent use of a rescue inhaler, along with nighttime awakenings that are more than just rare. The option describing symptoms three days a week or more, with minor activity limitation, rescue inhaler use on multiple days per week, and at least one nighttime awakening fits this level best. Daily symptoms or nightly awakenings every night point to more severe categories, while symptoms two days per week or less match intermittent asthma.

SALSA criteria judge asthma severity by how often symptoms occur, how much they limit daily activities, how often nighttime symptoms appear, and how often a reliever inhaler is used. Mild persistent sits between intermittent and moderate, meaning symptoms happen more than twice weekly but not every day, with some impact on activities and more frequent use of a rescue inhaler, along with nighttime awakenings that are more than just rare.

The option describing symptoms three days a week or more, with minor activity limitation, rescue inhaler use on multiple days per week, and at least one nighttime awakening fits this level best. Daily symptoms or nightly awakenings every night point to more severe categories, while symptoms two days per week or less match intermittent asthma.