Assessment of severe asthma Flashcards by Katie Saunders | Brainscape

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Increasing symptoms

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Moderate

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PEF >50-75% best or predicted

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Moderate

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PEF 33-50% best or predicted

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Acute severe

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RR >25/min

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Acute severe

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HR >110/min

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Acute severe

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Q

Inability to complete sentences in one breath

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Acute severe

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Q

PEF <33% best or predicted

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Life threatening

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SpO2 <92%

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Life threatening

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PaO2 <8 kPa

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Life threatening

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Altered conscious level

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Life threatening

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Exhaustion

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Life threatening

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Hypotension

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Life threatening

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Cyanosis

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Life threatening

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Silent chest

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Life threatening

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Poor respiratory effort

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Life threatening

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Raised PaCo2

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Near fatal

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Requires mechanical ventilation

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Near fatal