ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Severe asthma exacerbation

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A 23-year-old man with known asthma presents with severe dyspnoea, inability to speak full sentences and oxygen saturation of 90% on room air. He has used his salbutamol inhaler 12 times in the last 2 hours with minimal relief. Peak expiratory flow is 35% of predicted. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in his emergency management?

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