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Learn how to generally assess an asthmatic patient, including how to clinically assess a patient in status asthmaticus.

2:20 Chapter 1: General Assessment

3:46 Chapter 2: Vital Signs

5:36 Chapter 3: Pulmonary Findings

8:20 Chapter 4: Cardiovascular Signs and Symptoms

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to:

• Identify the signs and symptoms of an asthma exacerbation.

• Describe the importance of assessing the patient's mental status, activity level, and vital signs.

• Discuss the pulmonary and cardiovascular findings that may be present in a patient with asthma.

• Explain the importance of assessing the patient for signs of dehydration.

AUTHORS

Traci Wolbrink MD, MPH

Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

Associate Professor of Anaesthesia

Harvard Medical School

DATES

Initial publication: September 1, 2012

Last reviewed: May 1, 2019

CITATION

Wolbrink TA. Clinical Exam Findings in Asthma. 9/2012. OPENPediatrics. Online Course: https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3079/clinical-exam-findings-in-asthma. Video: https://youtu.be/yPhNi3aM0x0. Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/meHQ6.

Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org

OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user.

For further information on how to enroll, please email: [email protected]

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