What Are The Parameters Of Life-threatening Asthma?

1.	What Are The Parameters Of Life-threatening Asthma?
Answer» PEAK EXPIRATORY flow rate of < 33% of best or predicted ? Silent chest ? EXHAUSTION ? Hypotension ? Bradycardia ? Coma ? Rising PaCO2 13) What are the parameters for diagnosing a severe asthma attack are? ? Peak expiratory flow rate of between 30% and 50% of expected ? Respiratory rate greater than 25 breaths/minute –> Tachycardia: heart rate > 100 beats per minute Inability to complete sentences with ONE breath

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PEAK EXPIRATORY flow rate of < 33% of best or predicted ? Silent chest ? EXHAUSTION ? Hypotension ? Bradycardia ? Coma ? Rising PaCO2 13) What are the parameters for diagnosing a severe asthma attack are? ? Peak expiratory flow rate of between 30% and 50% of expected ? Respiratory rate greater than 25 breaths/minute –> Tachycardia: heart rate > 100 beats per minute
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