You are called to the ER to assess a 25-year-old female patient in status asthmaticus. Her PEFR results of pre- and post-bronchodilator therapy are given below: You should suggest to the ER physician to:

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You are called to the ER to assess a 25-year-old female patient in status asthmaticus. Her PEFR results of pre- and post-bronchodilator therapy are given below:  You should suggest to the ER physician to:

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When assessing PEFR results, the highest measurement pre and post should be used to calculate the percentage improvement (pre-post/pre F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 100). Any improvement of 12 percentage in the PEFR or 200 ml in the FEV₁ represent a significant improvement for the bronchodilator. In this case, the patient had an improvement of 52 percentage; hence the therapy should be continued.

You Are Called to the ER to Assess a 25-Year-Old