A 10-year-old known asthmatic is brought with acute exacerbation. According to BNFC what is the appropriate dose of oral prednisolone for a child of t...

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A 10-year-old known asthmatic is brought with acute exacerbation. According to BNFC what is the appropriate dose of oral prednisolone for a child of this age for an acute asthma attack

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40 mg total for 5 days

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1 mg/kg for 3 days

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0.5 mg/kg for 1 day

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20 mg total for 5 days

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2 mg/kg single dose

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Asthma

A 10-year-old known asthmatic is brought with acute exacerbation. According to BNFC what is the appropriate dose of oral prednisolone for a child of this age for an acute asthma attack