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ModerateRespiratoryAcute asthmauk-plab-1

A 26-year-old woman with asthma presents with increasing shortness of breath and wheeze. Her peak expiratory flow is 45% of predicted, respiratory rate 26 breaths/min, pulse 115 bpm and oxygen saturation 95% on air. She is able to speak in full sentences. According to BTS/NICE criteria, how is the severity of this attack best classified?

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