Document Type
Critically Appraised Topic
Publication Date
7-2025
Specific Care Question
In a child greater than 2 years old with an acute asthma exacerbation, are 1-2 doses of dexamethasone (DEX) as effective as a 3-5-day course of prednisolone/prednisone (PSL) in the prevention of symptom recurrence?
Recommended Citation
Children's Mercy Kansas City, "Asthma Exacerbation: Dexamethasone vs. Prednisolone Dosing" (2025). Clinical Critically Appraised Topics. 85.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/clinical-critically-appraised-topics/85
Comments
Critically Appraised Topics (CAT) are valuable tools for providers. Unlike a clinical practice pathway, a CAT answers one specific question. As needed a CAT may be updated or revised as new evidence is published. Primary files will always be the most current CAT. Previous revisions are available upon request from Children’s Mercy Library Services.
Date Developed: January 2022, Revised/Updated July 2025