15th March 2022

A 34-year-old female patient presents to A&E with increasing shortness of breath and worsening cough

A 34-year-old female patient presents to A&E with increasing shortness of breath and worsening cough. She reports that she is struggling to complete her sentences. On examination her pulse is 75, PEFR 45% and respiratory rate is 22. The patient does not have a temperature and denies chest pain or coughing of any sputum. Examination of the chest reveals an expiratory wheeze bilaterally.

Which of the following medications, if any, would be most suitable for this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.