ASTHMA/ASTHMATIC EMERGENCIES
10 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
Description
OBJECTIVES:
- Explain at least 2 resources for more information for families.
System Requirements
See System Requirements in the Coggno Knowledge Base
ASTHMA/ASTHMATIC EMERGENCIES
Frequently Asked Questions
The course explains asthma as the result of two linked processes, airway inflammation and bronchial hyper-reactivity, with viral infection or allergies often acting as the trigger.
Learners describe the Rules of Two, a framework covered in the course for judging whether a child's asthma is under control based on medication use and symptom frequency.
The training lists three types of medication used to treat asthma, giving school staff a baseline understanding of rescue and control options.
The course asks learners to describe three signs and symptoms of children who present with asthma, so early flare-ups are caught before they become emergencies.
Not always. While bronchial hyper-reactivity is often genetically determined, the course notes that a viral infection can also induce asthma in a child.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. It is best understood as the clinical result of two linked processes, airway inflammation, and bronchial hyper-reactivity. While bronchial hyper-reactivity is often genetically determined, viral infection may induce asthma. Airway inflammation is often triggered by allergies or viral illness. This course will review signs, symptoms, and treatment of asthma and asthmatic emergencies.
OBJECTIVES:
List the learner objectives in behavioral/measurable outcomes for evaluation. After completing this activity, the learner will be able to…
· Describe 3 signs and symptoms of children who present with asthma.
· Articulate management and treatment of asthma.
· Describe the Rules of Two®.
· List 3 types of medication used to treat asthma.