<prompt> A 3year-old boy is brought to the casualty by his mother with progressive shortness of breath for 1 day. The child has a history of bronchial asthma. On examination, the child is blue, gasping and unresponsive What will you like to do firstIntubateAdminister 100 oxygen by maskVentilate with bag and maskAdminister nebulised salbutamol  <response>: The symptoms given by the child shows that he is suffering from life-threatening asthma.Presence of any of the following indicates life-threatening Asthma.a Cyanosis b Silent chest c Poor respiratory effectsd Altered sensoriume Exhaustion, fatigue f PEFR 30 of predicted and O2 saturation of 90 Management of life-threatening asthma status asthmaticusImmediate O2 inhalationInjection of terbutaline or adrenaline s.c.Inhalation of salbutamol or terbutaline and ipratropiumInjection of hydrocortisone 10mgkg.After the above-mentioned steps, an arrangement is made to transfer the patient to ICU. 