A 7-year-old boy with known asthma presents to the emergency department with wheeze, tachypnoea and oxygen saturation of 93% on room air. He can speak...

Question

A 7-year-old boy with known asthma presents to the emergency department with wheeze, tachypnoea and oxygen saturation of 93% on room air. He can speak in sentences. According to Canadian emergency asthma pathways, what is the most appropriate initial management?

Accepted Answer

Nebulised salbutamol, systemic corticosteroid and supplemental oxygen as needed

Answer

Start intravenous aminophylline immediately

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Discharge with no treatment because oxygen saturation is >90%

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Use antibiotics for presumed infection

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Rely solely on Adrenaline nebulisation

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Acute asthma exacerbation management

A 7-year-old boy with known asthma presents to the emergency department with wheeze, tachypnoea and oxygen saturation of 93% on room air. He can speak in sentences. According to Canadian emergency asthma pathways, what is the most appropriate initial management?