MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
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MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
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Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
TREATMENT
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/ PARENT
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
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Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
NURSE/ PARENT
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
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Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
TREATMENT
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/ PARENT
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
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Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
TREATMENT
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/ PARENT
NURSE/ PARENT
Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/ PARENT
NURSE/ PARENT
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
MILD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS
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
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Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
Continuous cough
Chest tightness
Difficulty breathing
Wheezing
 Restlessness, irritability
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
 Administer prescribed relief
inhaler
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Offer water (sips) / warm liquids
 If improvement in 15min, then
child may resume activities
 If no improvement in 15min,
then NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/ PARENT
NURSE/ PARENT
Asthma Reference Card
Asthma Reference Card
Asthma Reference Card
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
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Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
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Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
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Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
Asthma Reference Card
Asthma Reference Card
Asthma Reference Card
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from




Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths




Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
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


Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
Asthma Reference Card
Asthma Reference Card
Asthma Reference Card
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
ASTHMA EMERGENCY
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
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


Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths




Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing




Difficulty speaking full sentence
Blue lips, nails or gums
Severe cough
Difficult and rapid breathing
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
TREATMENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
CALL 911, NOTIFY SCHOOL
NURSE/PARENT
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
Developed by the Knox County Health
Department (TN) and Knox County Schools
under an AstraZeneca grant
with training from
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths
 Administer relief medications
as prescribed
 Stay calm, remain with child
 Encourage slow deep breaths