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Reality Training: Assessment and management of pediatric asthma
EMS1.com Asthma is a condition in which lower airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath [1]. The CDC reports that 8.3 percent of the pediatric population has asthma … |
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Medic alleged to have stolen asthma medication to treat her child
EMS1.com Beasley was charged with larceny by an employee and practicing medicine without a license. The practicing medicine charge is for the alleged theft of asthma medication stolen from the 50-210 EMS station and later given by Beasley to her child. |
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Use capnography as a primary assessment tool for asthma and COPD exacerbation
EMS1.com Asthma, bronchiectasis, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and cystic fibrosis all fall within the obstructive lung disease spectrum. Of these, asthma is the most common chronic disease among children, and asthma affects nearly 235 million people of all … |
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EMS assessment and treatment of asthma: 5 things to know
EMS1.com Asthma is a chronic disease that affects 24 million people in the United States and causes 5,000 to 6,000 deaths each year [1,2]. Prompt recognition and treatment of asthma, a leading cause of respiratory compromise, by EMS providers can quickly … |
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Pediatric wheezing: It's not always asthma
EMS1.com Asthma is a serious chronic lung condition that affects 6.8 million children in the United States.[1] This translates to 9.3 percent of the entire U.S. population under 18 years of age. Severe asthma exacerbation causes considerable emotional and … |
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Reality Training: Man is about to die from severe asthma on the roadside
EMS1.com What are signs of a severe asthma attack, meaning it is a life-threatening emergency? As a BLS provider, with a limited scope and few options, what treatment did the police officer provide? What additional interventions are the EMTs and paramedics in … |
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Caring for patients with asthma
EMS1.com And it is expiratory wheezing, hallmark of the disease we call asthma. Asthma is an ancient Greek word meaning 'noisy breathing' and is a disease of the bronchi and bronchioles that can attack on three fronts: airway constriction, … Minority Groups Face Medical Disparities |
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