Victim is having Asthmatic Attack (Difficulty in Breathing)

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Advise caller that:

  • Keep calm and reassure the victim.
  • Get him / her to take her usual dose of her inhaler
    • Use a spacer if she has one.
    • Ask her to breathe slowly and deeply.
  • Sit her down in the position she finds most comfortable; do not let the victim lie down.
  • A mild attack should ease in a few minutes.
    • If it does not, ask the victim to take another dose from her inhaler.
  • If the attack is severe, then the inhaler is not effective and any of the following may occur:
    • The casualty is getting worse
    • Breathlessness making talking difficulty
    • Victim becomes exhausted and unconscious.
  • Assess the pulse and breathing
  • If there is no pulse and breathing start Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).