A 30-year-old female complains of dyspnea associated with an asthma attack. Upon initial assessment the patient exhibits moderate respiratory distress with a room air SPO2 of 88%, a respiratory rate of 24 breaths per minute, a pulse rate of 110bpm, and a blood pressure of 136/80mmHg. Wheezing is present in all lung fields upon auscultation. The patient is afebrile and has no other signs of infection. You start a nebulizer treatment with 5mg of albuterol and .5mg of Impatropium. The patient experiences immediate relief but is still short of breath. The next pharmacological intervention should be .5mg epinephrine IM.Terbutaline SQ.50mg diphenhydramine IM.125mg Solumedrol IV.
[Answered]: A 30-year-old female complains of dyspnea…
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