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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Severe Asthma Exacerbation ... poor air flow • ABG ... : - High pCO2 ... Abnormally normal ABG ... Prednisone • NIPPV: BiPAP
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
normalize the ABG ... than monitoring ABG ... -The choice of BiPAP ... to “blow off” CO2 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm