Acute Asthma Exacerbation: It ain’t easy bein’ wheezy!

List 2 features of life-threatening asthma (0.5 marks).

List 2 features of acute severe asthma (0.5 marks).

After treating and stabilising the patient, the junior doctor asks if a CXR is required.

List 2 indications for ordering a CXR as part of the management of acute asthma in adults, according to BTS guidelines (1 mark)

Despite treatment and optimal management in the ED, you feel the patient is not improving when you reassess.

 You call the intensive care anaesthetist to see this patient.

In the acute management of asthma, according to BTS guidelines, list 2 criteria for referring a patient to intensive care. (1 mark)