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A silent chest is an emergency

In acute asthma, wheeze means air is still moving. A silent chest or reduced air entry signals life-threatening asthma — as do drowsiness, cyanosis, poor breathing effort, bradycardia and SpO2 below 92%.

Australian Asthma Handbook v3.0: Managing acute asthma in adults and adolescents
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