Is this a feature of moderate, severe or life-threatening acute asthma?

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  • Created on: 03-12-19 18:30
Oxygen saturations < 92%
Life-threatening
1 of 17
Respiratory rate of 25 or over
Severe
2 of 17
Silent chest
Life-threatening
3 of 17
Normal PaCO2 (4.6-6.0kPa)
Life-threatening
4 of 17
Cyanosis
Life-threatening
5 of 17
Increased asthma symptoms
Moderate
6 of 17
Arrhythmia
Life-threatening
7 of 17
PEFR 33-50% best or predicted
Severe
8 of 17
Poor respiratory effort
Life-threatening
9 of 17
PEFR < 33% best or predicted
Life-threatening
10 of 17
Exhaustion
Life-threatening
11 of 17
Inability to complete sentences in 1 breath
Severe
12 of 17
PaO2 < 8kPa
Life-threatening
13 of 17
PEFR 50-75% best or predicted
Moderate
14 of 17
Heart rate of 110 or over
Severe
15 of 17
Hypotension
Life-threatening
16 of 17
Altered conscious level
Life-threatening
17 of 17

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Card 2

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Respiratory rate of 25 or over

Back

Severe

Card 3

Front

Silent chest

Back

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Card 4

Front

Normal PaCO2 (4.6-6.0kPa)

Back

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Card 5

Front

Cyanosis

Back

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