A 9-year-old boy with known asthma has an acute attack with PEF 55% of predicted, respiratory rate 26/min, able to speak in full sentences and saturat...

Question

A 9-year-old boy with known asthma has an acute attack with PEF 55% of predicted, respiratory rate 26/min, able to speak in full sentences and saturations 95% on air. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

Accepted Answer

High-dose inhaled Salbutamol via spacer and oral Prednisolone

Answer

Oral Prednisolone only

Answer

Intravenous Magnesium sulphate as first-line

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Adrenaline intramuscularly

Answer

No treatment is required

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Paediatric acute asthma

A 9-year-old boy with known asthma has an acute attack with PEF 55% of predicted, respiratory rate 26/min, able to speak in full sentences and saturations 95% on air. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?