asthma

Question 1

what level of acute asthma exacerbation is this?

-PEFR > 50-75% of the patients best or predicted score

-increasing symptoms

-no features of acute severe asthma

Answer 1

moderate acute asthma exacerbation

Question 2

what type of acute asthma exacerbation is this?

-PEFR 33-50% of the patient’s best or predicted score.
-Respiratory rate (RR) ≥ 25 breaths per minute.
- Heart rate (HR) ≥ 110 beats per minute.
-Inability to complete sentences in one breath.

Answer 2

Severe asthma exacerbation

Question 3

What type of asthma attack is this?

-PEFR <33% of the patient’s best or predicted score.
-SpO2 <92%.
-Absence of audible breath sounds over the chest (silent chest).
-Cyanosis (usually of the lips).
-Reduced respiratory effort.
-New-onset arrhythmia.
-Exhaustion.
-Reduced Glasgow coma score (GCS).
-Hypotension

Answer 3

life threatening asthma attack

Question 4

RR>25/ min
pulse >110

Can’t complete full sentences

what type of asthma attack

Answer 4

severe

Question 5

bradycardia + hypotension

what type of asthma attack?

Answer 5

life threatening