Question

A 22-year-old woman with known asthma attends A&E with acute wheeze and shortness of breath. PEFR is 45% of predicted, RR 26/min, SpO2 95% on air, she can complete sentences. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

Oral prednisolone 40–50 mg

Answer

Nebulised Ipratropium bromide alone

Answer

Intravenous magnesium sulphate

Answer

Subcutaneous adrenaline 0.5 mg

Answer

Intravenous aminophylline

Practice question

A 22-year-old woman with known asthma attends A&E with acute wheeze and shortness of breath. PEFR is 45% of predicted, RR 26/min, SpO2 95% on air, she can complete sentences. What is the most appropriate immediate pharmacological treatment?