Management of Severe Asthma Exacerbation and Recognition of Acute Respiratory Failure
Dr. Roubing Wang reviews the signs and treatment of asthma exacerbation, and explains what to do if your patient progresses to acute respiratory failure.
Learning Objectives
Discuss common presentations for children presenting with asthma exacerbation
List the steps of examining a patient with respiratory distress
State the blood labs and imaging that should be considered when caring for a patient with asthma exacerbation
Identify goals of treatment when treating the patient with asthma exacerbation
Recognize red flags that should prompt an ICU evaluation
Author(s)
Roubing Wang, MD
Pulmonologist, Division of Pulmonary Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Kenan Haver, MD
Director, Asthma Program | Boston Children's Hospital
Associate Professor of Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Mollie Grunat
Resident Doctor | Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Sarah Marcley, RN, BSN
Medical Video Editor, OPENPediatrics | Boston Children's Hospital
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Katherine R. Schlosser Metitri, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Specialist | Columbia University
Vice President, Operations | NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
Citation
Wang R, Haver K, Grunat MS, Marcley S, Wolbrink TA, Schlosser, K. Management of Severe Asthma Exacerbation and Recognition of Acute Respiratory Failure. 11/2020. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/4799/Management-of-Severe-Asthma-Exacerbation-and-Recognition-of-Acute-Respiratory-Failure.