ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Acute severe asthma

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A 16 year old boy presents to a rural emergency department with a severe asthma exacerbation triggered by a viral infection. He is speaking in single words, respiratory rate is 32, oxygen saturation 90% on room air and peak expiratory flow is 35% of predicted. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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