A 22-year-old Malay lady was admitted to the respiratory service for asthma exacerbation. She had a history of asthma since childhood and was treated with a combination of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long acting beta-2- agonist (LABA) with suboptimal control of her symptoms. Notably, she had 5 admissions for asthma exacerbations over a 1-year period between 2015 and 2016.
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