What is typically the first pharmacologic intervention instituted by the therapist to treat a patient who enters the emergency room with an asthmatic episode?

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One of the first lines of therapy is with beta-2 agonist agents, such as albuterol or levalbuterol. The EPR-3 recommends that the patient receive three treatments given every 20 to 30 minutes by either nebulization or MDI. If there is an inadequate response to this, continuous nebulization of albuterol may be initiated. In severe exacerbation the addition of ipratropium bromide to beta-2 agonists should be considered.

What Is Typically the First Pharmacologic Intervention Instituted by the Therapist