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A 5-month-old boy presents with a 2-day history of coryza, cough and increasing work of breathing. He has poor feeding but still has wet nappies. On examination he has tachypnoea, subcostal recession, diffuse crackles and wheeze. SpO₂ is 94% on room air. According to Australian paediatric guidelines, what is the mainstay of treatment?

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