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How to assess severity breathing problems:. It is more than the Oxygen SaturationA child can have severe difficulty breathing but a normal oxygen saturation!. Severe Respiratory Distress:. SymptomsAnxietyAgitationPersistent coughTrouble speaking more than a word or twoGrunting. SignsTachypn
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1. Breathing problems at school:Pulse Oximetry,Asthma,and the Return to Control Harold J. Farber, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor
Baylor College of Medicine
Section of Pediatric Pulmonology
Associate Medical Director for Chronic Conditions
Texas Children’s Health Plan
hjfarber@texaschildrens.org
2. How to assess severity breathing problems: It is more than the Oxygen Saturation
A child can have severe difficulty breathing but a normal oxygen saturation!
3. Severe Respiratory Distress: Symptoms
Anxiety
Agitation
Persistent cough
Trouble speaking more than a word or two
Grunting Signs
Tachypnea
Retractions
Wheezing
Stridor
Flaring
Use of accessory muscles
Lack of wheezing.
4. Pulse Oximeters