Moderate/acute severe/life threatening/near fatal acute asthma severity in adults Flashcards
1
Q
PEF 33-50% best or predicted
A
Acute severe asthma
2
Q
Altered conscious level
A
Life threatening asthma
3
Q
No features of acute severe asthma
A
Moderate asthma
4
Q
Raised PaCO2 and/or requiring mechanical ventilation with raised inflation pressures
A
Near fatal asthma
5
Q
Cyanosis
A
Life-threatening asthma
6
Q
Inability ti complete sentances in one breath
A
Acute severe asthma
7
Q
Increasing symptoms
A
moderate asthma
8
Q
Exaustion
A
Life-threatening asthma
9
Q
Arrhythmia
A
Life-threatening asthma
10
Q
Heart rate 110+/min
A
Acute severe asthma
11
Q
Hypotenion
A
Life-threatening asthma
12
Q
Silent chest
A
Life-threatening asthma
13
Q
Resp rate 25+/min
A
Acute severe asthma
14
Q
“normal” PaCO2 (4.6-6.0kPa)
A
Life-threatening asthma (not Near fatal asthma)
15
Q
SpO2 less than 92%
A
Life-threatening asthma
