Question

A 6-year-old boy with asthma is brought in with an acute exacerbation. He has moderate respiratory distress but is still speaking in sentences. What is the first-line therapy in acute pediatric asthma exacerbation?

Accepted Answer

Oral corticosteroids and inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonists (SABA)

Answer

High-flow oxygen alone

Answer

Intravenous magnesium sulfate

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IV aminophylline infusion

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Intramuscular adrenaline

Practice question

A 6-year-old boy with asthma is brought in with an acute exacerbation. He has moderate respiratory distress but is still speaking in sentences. What is the first-line therapy in acute pediatric asthma exacerbation?