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Lesson details

It's the middle of a busy lunch service. You're focused, moving fast, until a guest at Table 9 catches your eye. She's struggling to breathe, clutching her chest, and can't speak. She's having an asthma attack. While asthma is a common condition, attacks like this can quickly become life-threatening.

In this online lesson about shock, you'll learn how to spot the signs of an asthma attack, how to assist with an inhaler, and when it's time to call emergency services.

What you'll learn in this lesson, First aid for asthma

  • How to recognize the signs of an asthma attack
  • How to apply the correct steps to assist a person using a reliever (blue) inhaler during an asthma attack
  • When to escalate and call emergency services based on symptom severity and lack of improvement

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