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Respiratory

Asthma exacerbation

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Trigger/duration
  2. 2Work of breathing
  3. 3Speaking full sentences
  4. 4Wheeze vs silent chest
  5. 5SpO2
  6. 6Peak flow if obtained
  7. 7Previous ICU/intubation
  8. 8Salbutamol before EMS
  9. 9EMS treatment and response
Front-load

Key points

  • Trigger/duration.
  • Work of breathing.
  • Speaking full sentences?
  • Wheeze vs silent chest.
  • SpO2.
  • Peak flow if obtained.
  • Previous ICU/intubation.
  • Salbutamol before EMS.
  • EMS treatment and response.