L3 Unwell Infant Child V8 November 2022 (1)-pages-2.pdf

Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Asthma Acute inflammation of the airways – wheeze, mucus plugging, hypoxia, dehydration Asthma is very rare under 5 years Hypotension >110 in adults Respiratory Rate:...

Unwell Infant and Child - Component 10 Asthma Acute inflammation of the airways – wheeze, mucus plugging, hypoxia, dehydration Asthma is very rare under 5 years Hypotension >110 in adults Respiratory Rate: Respiratory Rate: Exhaustion ≤40/min ages 2-5 years >40/min ages 2-5 years ≤30/min aged >5 years >30/min aged >5 years Abnormal PaC0₂ >25/min in adults (Normal range 4.6-6.0kPA) ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards