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A 24-year-old man with known asthma presents with acute shortness of breath and chest tightness. He is unable to complete sentences, respiratory rate is 32/min, pulse 120 bpm, oxygen saturation 90% on air and peak expiratory flow is 35% of predicted. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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