A 25 year old woman with asthma presents with increasing wheeze and shortness of breath. Peak expiratory flow is 55 percent of her best. She can compl...

Question

A 25 year old woman with asthma presents with increasing wheeze and shortness of breath. Peak expiratory flow is 55 percent of her best. She can complete sentences but is breathless. What is the most appropriate initial bronchodilator treatment in the emergency department?

Accepted Answer

High dose inhaled Salbutamol via oxygen driven nebuliser

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Intravenous Salbutamol bolus

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Oral Salbutamol tablets

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Inhaled Ipratropium alone

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Intramuscular Adrenaline

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Acute asthma exacerbation

A 25 year old woman with asthma presents with increasing wheeze and shortness of breath. Peak expiratory flow is 55 percent of her best. She can complete sentences but is breathless. What is the most appropriate initial bronchodilator treatment in the emergency department?