This article is a reflective account of the respiratory assessment of a patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of asthma in hospital. The patient’s signs and symptoms are examined and an analysis of the respiratory assessment and the patient’s treatment is provided.
Nursing Standard. 21, 4, 35-38. doi: 10.7748/ns2006.10.21.4.35.c6365
Correspondencesiobhan.kennedy@whittington.nhs.uk
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