Question

A 30-year-old woman with asthma presents with worsening wheeze and cough for 3 days. She uses salbutamol PRN but has not needed it recently. Her peak flow is 70% of predicted. What is the most appropriate next step?

Accepted Answer

Start oral prednisolone 40 mg daily for 5 days

Answer

Increase salbutamol to 4 puffs QDS

Answer

Start beclometasone 200 mcg BD

Answer

Refer to respiratory clinic

Answer

Perform chest X-ray

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman with asthma presents with worsening wheeze and cough for 3 days. She uses salbutamol PRN but has not needed it recently. Her peak flow is 70% of predicted. What is the most appropriate next step?