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A 19-year-old woman with asthma presents with severe dyspnoea, inability to speak full sentences, respiratory rate 34 breaths/min, and oxygen saturation 89 percent on room air. She has used her Salbutamol inhaler more than 10 times in the last 24 hours. Initial nebulised Salbutamol and ipratropium plus systemic steroids are given. She remains very breathless. According to asthma emergency management, what is the next best step?

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