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Top Tips: Dealing with an Asthma Attack

Asthma is a medical condition that affects the airways – the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs. When someone has an asthma attack, these tubes become narrowed, making it difficult to breathe in and out.

 

 

Recognising the signs of Asthma may include:                      

  • Difficulty in breathing
  • Wheezing
  • Difficulty in speaking
  • Dry, tickly cough
  • Grey blue skin
  • Distress and anxiety
  • May become exhausted
  • Rarely become unconscious

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Asthma Treatment

  • Keep calm and reassurance the casualty
  • Let casualty adopt the position they feel most comfortable
  • Use reliever inhaler (Using an inhaler relaxes the muscles, allowing the airways to expand and ease their breathing)

  • If attack lasts longer than 10 minutes, it is the first attack, inhaler has no effect… DIAL 999

DO NOT make casualty lie down

DO NOT use preventer inhaler

 

We cover Asthma recognition and treatment in all our First Aid and Paediatric courses. If you require more information or would like to book a course, please contact us on 01792 814700 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.