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A 25-year-old woman with known asthma presents with increasing wheeze and shortness of breath. She is speaking in full sentences, respiratory rate is 22/min, PEFR is 70% of her best, oxygen saturations are 96% on air, and there is widespread wheeze on auscultation. What is the most appropriate initial management in primary care?

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