A 24-year-old with severe asthma exacerbation remains tachypneic after nebulized albuterol/ipratropium and systemic steroids. Which adjunct is recomme...

Question

A 24-year-old with severe asthma exacerbation remains tachypneic after nebulized albuterol/ipratropium and systemic steroids. Which adjunct is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous magnesium sulfate 2 g over 20 minutes

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Nebulized cromolyn

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Oral montelukast

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Subcutaneous terbutaline 0.1 mg

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Nebulized budesonide only

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Asthma Exacerbation

A 24-year-old with severe asthma exacerbation remains tachypneic after nebulized albuterol/ipratropium and systemic steroids. Which adjunct is recommended?