Consider CXR if:
Fever >102.2°
Worsening symptoms
Poor response to medications/treatments
1st wheeze
Chest pain
Normally a clinical diagnosis
ABG unlikely to add to clinical decision making unless pulse oximetry unavailable
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However, a blood gas with a normal or elevated CO2 suggest impending respiratory failure<unk> tics typically hypocapneic during exacerbation)
Acute asthma exacerbation
Pulmonary
COPD exacerbation
Airway obstruction
Acute chest syndrome
Anaphylaxis
Acute dyspnea
Angioedema