Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and asthma
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is widely used for severe asthma in Australasia yet remains a controversial topic
A 25-year-old lady Miss. Poor Compliance is rushed into your Emergency Department as a Priority 1. She is a brittle asthmatic and has been given 3x 5mg salbutamol nebs, and 0.5mg of adrenaline IM prehospital. On arrival Miss PC is…