Pediatric Asthma Requiring Airway in a Rural ED
Air MethodsA 5-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to a small community hospital ED with three days of worsening shortness of breath that requires transfer to a pediatric capable facility. Learners must recognize severe asthma and initiate usual asthma treatment, but the child does not respond to these basic...
A 5-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to a small community hospital ED with three days of worsening shortness of breath that requires...
Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, EMS/Prehospital, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider
Specialty: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency, Interprofessional, Paramedic
Author: Air Methods
Language: English
Room size: 17x13
Setting: Hospital
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags:
asthma,
ED,
hypotension,
intubation,
pediatrics,
refractory asthma,
severe asthma,
shortness of breath,