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Question 1

Acute asthma: moderate criteria

Answer 1

Moderate:

• PEFR 50-75%
• speech normal
• RR <25/min
• pulse < 110bpm

Question 2

Acute asthma: severe criteria

Answer 2

PEFR 33 - 50% best or predicted
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RR > 25/min
Pulse > 110 bpm

Question 3

Acute asthma: life threatening

Answer 3

PEFR < 33% best or predicted
Oxygen sats < 92%
Silent chest, cyanosis or feeble respiratory effort
Bradycardia, dysrhythmia or hypotension
Exhaustion, confusion or coma