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A 35-year-old woman with known asthma presents to the emergency department with an acute exacerbation. She is speaking in full sentences, respiratory rate 24/min, pulse 98 bpm, oxygen saturation 95% on air and peak expiratory flow (PEF) is 75% of her best. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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