Question

A 30-year-old woman with known asthma presents with an acute exacerbation. Peak expiratory flow is 45% of predicted, respiratory rate 26/min, heart rate 112 beats/min and oxygen saturation 94% on air. There is no silent chest or hypotension. How is the severity of her attack best classified?

Accepted Answer

Acute severe asthma

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Mild asthma exacerbation

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Moderate asthma exacerbation

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Life-threatening asthma

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Near-fatal asthma

Practice question

A 30-year-old woman with known asthma presents with an acute exacerbation. Peak expiratory flow is 45% of predicted, respiratory rate 26/min, heart rate 112 beats/min and oxygen saturation 94% on air. There is no silent chest or hypotension. How is the severity of her attack best classified?