Asthma is the most common medical diagnosis among hospitalized children. In the United States, asthma has accounted for about 15 percent of non-surgical admissions to the hospital in the pediatric age group. Asthma is also one of the leading causes for emergency care requirements, one of the ...
therefore anyone with a Sp O2<94% would require an ABG. ABGs are rarely ordered on our asthma patients at Arnold Palmer Hospital unless they are displaying signs of impending respiratory failure. Even in such cases, the anxiety and stress associated with blood draws in children often render th...
The including pre-school children who present a large burden of respiratory illness for the primary care physician and in whom asthma is difficult to diagnose accurately. The IPCRG Guidelines are consistent with the goals and management plans assessment and treatment of asthma: a conference report. ...
BACKGROUND: Acute asthma exacerbations remain a common cause of hospitalisation and healthcare utilisation in South African children. AIM: To update the South African paediatric acute asthma guidelines according to current evidence, and produce separate recommendations for children above and below 2 years...
The stepwise approach offers guidelinesfor asthma management based onthe patient's age and symptoms. Allpatients should have access to a short-actingbeta2agonist as needed for symptoms.Children =5 years old may requirea nebulizer, face mask, spacer, or holdingchamber (see sidebar: Getting Medicati...
ASSESSING INTEGRATED MODELS OF CARE FOR MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA IN NSW, AUSTRALIA The article focuses on the caregiver quality of life for parents of asthmatic children in the U.S. It notes that parent quality of life refers on how paren... N Homaira,M Chan,M Gray,... - 《Respir...
While the medications described here are often prescribed for asthma symptoms in kids, it's important to work closely with your child's pediatrician to understand their unique symptom management needs. If your child has an asthma attack and their rescue medication does not relieve their ...
Asthma is one of the most common diseases in children. A self-management program can effectively improve the outcomes for children with asthma and reduce the burden on healthcare services. The aim of this project was to integrate the best evidence on asthma self-manage...
published in the journal "International Emergency Nursing" that assessed the effectiveness of an emergency department in a British general hospital in adhering to the College of Emergency Medicine (CEM) clinical standard for managing children with asthma. The study reveals the suboptimal management being...
The management of asthma in pre-school children often presents physicians with challenging problems. This article addresses the diagnostic criteria by which the diagnosis may be made, discusses the prognosis of untreated asthma and states the principles underlying the treatment of asthma in this age gr...