| Indicators of severe disease |
- Previous life-threatening exacerbation
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- Asthma attack despite current oral glucocorticoid use
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| Indicators of poor asthma control |
- More than 1 hospitalization for asthma in the past year
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- 3 or more emergency department visits for asthma in the past year
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- Use of more than 1 canister of short-acting beta agonist per month
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| Serious comorbidities |
- Cardiovascular or chronic lung disease
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- Illicit drug use or major psychosocial problems
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| Poor asthma co-management skills |
- Not taking inhaled glucocorticoids
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- History of poor adherence with asthma medications and/or written asthma action plan
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- Difficulty perceiving asthma symptoms or severity of exacerbations
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