A 29-year-old with known asthma has a moderate exacerbation (PEF 60% predicted). Which additional treatment should be given now in primary care alongs...

Question

A 29-year-old with known asthma has a moderate exacerbation (PEF 60% predicted). Which additional treatment should be given now in primary care alongside repeated inhaled SABA?

Accepted Answer

Oral prednisolone 40-50 mg daily for 5 days

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Nebulised ipratropium only

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IV magnesium sulfate

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Antibiotics

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Inhaled corticosteroid dose reduction

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Acute Asthma

A 29-year-old with known asthma has a moderate exacerbation (PEF 60% predicted). Which additional treatment should be given now in primary care alongside repeated inhaled SABA?