The Breathless Child

CME Tuesday 17th Feb 2015

From the 'happy wheezer' to the peri-arrest status asthmaticus, the breathless child requires rapid and focused evaluation to ensure further deterioration does not occur.

In this session we will cover:

  • Assessment of the breathess child
  • Management of mild-moderate asthma
  • Resuscitation of life-threatening asthma
  • Lower respiratory tract infection-the management of bronhiolitis and pneumonia

 

Pre-Reading Resources

Introductory

Diagnosing and Managing Asthma in Children

 

Intermediate

Starship guidelines for:

Asthma

Pneumonia

Bronchiolitis

 

Advanced

Clinical Predictors of Pneumonia