Question

A 20-year-old with an acute severe asthma attack. She is tachypnoeic with PEF 40 percent of predicted. Which is the recommended initial therapy

Accepted Answer

Nebulised beta-2 agonist plus oral steroids

Answer

Oral montelukast only

Answer

High-dose inhaled steroid alone

Answer

Immediate intubation without medical therapy

Answer

Intravenous magnesium as first-line

Practice question

A 20-year-old with an acute severe asthma attack. She is tachypnoeic with PEF 40 percent of predicted. Which is the recommended initial therapy