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OCTOBER 2003 QUIZ OF THE MONTH . . .

Case Description
Which one of the following statements about pregnancy in an asthmatic patient is true?

  1. The majority of asthmatics experience spontaneous worsening of their asthma during pregnancy.

  2. The majority of asthmatics experience spontaneous improvement in their asthma during pregnancy.

  3. Elimination of foods with strong allergenic potential (e.g. - cow's milk, eggs, soy) from the maternal diet during pregnancy will significantly reduce the likelihood that the child born after that pregnancy will develop allergies to those foods.

  4. Almost all inhaled anti-asthma medications can be used without increased risk of adverse effects on the fetus.

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