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    Hot To Deal Whith An Asthma Attack

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    An asthma attack should be treated by helping the child take their usual reliever inhaler while sitting upright and taking slow breaths to stay calm. If symptoms don't improve after 10 puffs over 10 minutes or you are worried, call 999 for an ambulance. Continue sitting with the child and giving their inhaler every 2 minutes until they feel better or emergency services arrive. Inform parents or carers about the situation.

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    An asthma attack should be treated by helping the child take their usual reliever inhaler while sitting upright and taking slow breaths to stay calm. If symptoms don't improve after 10 puffs over 10 minutes or you are worried, call 999 for an ambulance. Continue sitting with the child and giving their inhaler every 2 minutes until they feel better or emergency services arrive. Inform parents or carers about the situation.

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    An asthma attack should be treated by helping the child take their usual reliever inhaler while sitting upright and taking slow breaths to stay calm. If symptoms don't improve after 10 puffs over 10 minutes or you are worried, call 999 for an ambulance. Continue sitting with the child and giving their inhaler every 2 minutes until they feel better or emergency services arrive. Inform parents or carers about the situation.

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    Hot To Deal Whith An Asthma Attack

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    An asthma attack should be treated by helping the child take their usual reliever inhaler while sitting upright and taking slow breaths to stay calm. If symptoms don't improve after 10 puffs over 10 minutes or you are worried, call 999 for an ambulance. Continue sitting with the child and giving their inhaler every 2 minutes until they feel better or emergency services arrive. Inform parents or carers about the situation.

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    HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ASTHMA ATTACK

    Step 1
    Help the child to take their usual dose of reliever (usually blue) inhaler immediately, preferably
    through a spacer.

    Step 2
    Sit the child upright.
    Get them to take slow steady breaths.
    Keep calm and try to keep them calm.
    Do not leave them unattended.

    Continue to sit with the child until they are


    YES feeling completely well and can go back to
    previous activity.
    Have the symptoms improved immediately?

    Contact their parents or carers and


    NO inform them about the situation.

    Step 3
    Continue to give two puffs of reliever inhaler every two minutes, up to 10 puffs.
    Signs of an asthma attack can include
    Step 4 any of these:
    If the child does not start to feel better after taking the reliever inhaler as
    above or if you are worried at any time, call 999. Coughing
    Step 5 Being short of breath
    If an ambulance does not arrive within 10 minutes, repeat step 3 while you wait. Wheezy breathing
    Being unusually quiet
    Tightness in their chest - some children
    express this as tummy ache.
    Contact their parents or carers and inform them
    about the situation.

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