Question

A 5-year-old boy with known asthma presents to the emergency department with moderate exacerbation: RR 36/min, oxygen saturation 95% on room air, speaking in phrases, mild intercostal recession and widespread wheeze. What is the most appropriate initial bronchodilator treatment?

Accepted Answer

Salbutamol via spacer with mask or mouthpiece

Answer

Intravenous salbutamol infusion

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Nebulised adrenaline

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Subcutaneous terbutaline injection

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Oral salbutamol syrup

Practice question

A 5-year-old boy with known asthma presents to the emergency department with moderate exacerbation: RR 36/min, oxygen saturation 95% on room air, speaking in phrases, mild intercostal recession and widespread wheeze. What is the most appropriate initial bronchodilator treatment?