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World Asthma Day 2011: First Aid for Asthma 03/05/11
Today is world asthma day – did you know that three people a day die from asthma?
It’s really worth taking a few minutes now to update or refresh your knowledge.
Shocking data released by Asthma UK on World Asthma Day suggests that 88% of UK adults would not be completely confident about what to do if a child with asthma in their care had an asthma attack.
The lack of awareness about asthma was highlighted by death in of 11 year old Samuel Linton, from Stockport, who was left in a corridor at school for several hours after suffering an asthma attack. The inquest last year found that school staff lacked vital training on how to recognise an asthma attack and what to do in an emergency situation. Read Samuel's story here.
Asthma UK recommends that anyone unsure of what to do in an asthma attack should order an Asthma Attack Card, to support children and adults with the condition. The wallet sized card carries life saving information on the simple steps to take and can be ordered through asthma.org.uk, or by calling 0800 121 62 55
When an asthmatic is exposed to a trigger, it causes tightening or swelling of the
airway. This will make breathing very difficult for the asthmatic. Triggers can
include, dust, pollen, pollution and smoke. Attacks can also be triggered by illness
or infection, exposure to chemical, exercises, or stress. Asthma may be worse at
night-
First Aid for Asthma Attacks
Possible Signs and Symptoms:
- Wheezy breathing (especially when breathing out)
- Shortness of breath
- Coughing
- Tightness in the chest
- Distressed and anxious
- Difficulty in talking
Treatment:
- Get the casualty sitting upright. If they are weak, they could lean onto something, but do not allow them to 'curl up'.
- Do not allow the casualty to lie down.
- Reassure the casualty to relieve anxiety. Do not encourage them to talk back.
- Keep the casualty in the environment they are in (unless in danger or it is making breathing worse). Moving the casualty to an environment with a different temperature (such as outside or an air conditioned room) may make breathing more difficult.
- Get the casualty to take their medication. Asthmatics should carry a reliever inhaler, which are usually blue (other colour inhalers are likely to be preventer inhalers). The casualty should be able to take this themselves. They may use a spacer or chamber to make the medication more effective.
- If the inhaler does not take effect, the symptoms become worse or the casualty is becoming exhausted you should call for an ambulance.
We hope that you find this information on asthma useful, but of course, hope that you never need to use it.
Please take a moment to forward this information onto friends, family and colleagues.
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