Asthma is the most common disease of childhood. Detailed guidelines and protocols need to he in place if A&E nurses are to appropriately access and manage a child experiencing an acute asthma attack, and to recognise when there is a need for hospital referral
The aim of this article is to update the reader’s knowledge of the management of acute exacerbations of childhood asthma. After reading this article the nurse should be able to:
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