Acute asthma exacerbation in a child

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For an acute paediatric asthma exacerbation not responding to salbutamol and inhaled steroid, systemic corticosteroids (oral prednisone) are the most effective next step; magnesium sulfate is added in severe/life-threatening cases.

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