Patients considered for discharge should meet all of the following criteria2:
Regardless of the PEFR, when any of the following features are present, admission may be appropriate:
A decision to discharge a patient with any of the features above should only be made by a senior doctor after discussion with the patient.
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Caution should be exercised in discharging patients that present late in the evening or early hours of the morning since the airways are naturally at their narrowest at around 4am.