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ModeratePaediatricsPaediatric acute asthmauk-plab-1

A 7-year-old boy with known asthma presents with wheeze triggered by a viral infection. He is speaking in sentences, respiratory rate is 26 breaths/min, oxygen saturation is 95% on air and peak flow is 70% of best. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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