Respiratory Medicine — Flashcards

SpO2 < _____% indicates severe/life-threatening asthma attack in children

What are the features of epiglottitis? _____

Epiglottitis is _____ and has a rapid onset

Hint: severity

What is the first-line management of suspected acute epiglottitis? _____

_____ presents with a "thumb print" sign on a lateral x-ray

Patients with epiglottitis often present in a _____ position because it facilitates easier breathing as it optimises mechanics of respiration

Acute epiglottitis is caused by _____

Hint: organism

PEF _____% indicates life-threatening asthma

PEF _____% indicates moderate asthma attack in children > 5 yrs

The management of mild to moderate acute asthma in children includes _____ + 3 days oral steroid therapy