Order Set: Severe Asthma

• 2024

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The document is an order set for treating severe asthma in emergency departments. It describes initial and second-hour treatments, including medications like salbutamol, ipratropium, steroids, magnesium sulfate, and epinephrine. It also outlines monitoring procedures such as checking oxygen levels and blood tests. The guide provides criteria for contacting pediatric referral centers or considering patient transfer if conditions worsen or do not improve after treatment. Discharge guidelines are included if the patient's condition stabilizes with specific PRAM scores and oxygen levels.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Asthma; Bronchodilator Agents; Emergency Medical Services; Glucocorticoids; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy

Institutions: Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)

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