Acute Asthma - Lecture Notes
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AFTB lecture notes - Acute asthma
CLINICAL RECOGNITION OF SEVERE OR CRITICAL ASTHMA
Severe asthma indicated by any one of (admit every patient with severe):
PEFR (or FEVI) >33≤50% predicted or best, or < 100 L/min (or I L for FEVI).
Unable to complete sentences in one breath.
Respiratory Rate ≥ 25 / min.
Pulse > 120 / min (≥110 / min [...]
