A 23-year-old woman has an acute exacerbation of asthma. She is started on medical treatment, but she deteriorates, and the intensive care unit team is asked to review the patient. Which one of the following is the most likely characteristic feature of life-threatening acute asthma?
سؤال مجاني 10 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
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الإجابة: C. Silent chest
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Asthma & asthma exacerbation.pdf · p. 10
In the cohort lecture's exacerbation-severity table, silent chest (absence of wheezing) is listed under life-threatening asthma, together with drowsiness, bradycardia and PEF <25%. Use of accessory muscles is a severe (not life-threatening) feature. HR 110, RR 22 and SpO2 93% fit a mild/moderate attack (HR ≤120, SpO2 ≥90%).
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- Asthma & asthma exacerbation.pdf · p. 10
Pulmonology 🫁.pdf · p. 7 - المحاضرة
- Acute Asthma · Pulmonology · Module B
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