Question

A 34-year-old man with an acute asthma exacerbation is using salbutamol via a spacer every 20 minutes with limited relief. PEFR is 50% predicted, SpO2 95% on air. What is the next most appropriate treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral prednisolone 40-50 mg

Answer

IV magnesium sulfate 2 g

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Nebulised ipratropium alone

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Antibiotics

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Montelukast

Practice question

A 34-year-old man with an acute asthma exacerbation is using salbutamol via a spacer every 20 minutes with limited relief. PEFR is 50% predicted, SpO2 95% on air. What is the next most appropriate treatment?