First Aid: Respiratory Distress.
This picture sums up why I love working with children (& not adults…!)
Last week my son had 5 days of fevers and an episode of respiratory distress that saw him on a nebuliser.
These pictures were taken 6 hours apart. My son went from respiratory distress back to ‘cheeky chappy’ pretty quickly!
Kids bounce back very fast and although it doesn’t always go like this, there isn’t a lot of pretence with them.
They are sick or they’re not. there is no inbetween!
What are the signs of respiratory distress in a small child?
∙ Fast breathing
∙ Noisy breathing
∙ Tracheal tug (the skin sucking in at the front of their throat)
∙ Nasal flaring
∙ Intercostal recession (sucking in between the ribs)
If your child shows any of these symptoms, get them checked by your GP straight away.
If you are not that confident on how to spot a sick child or what to do in an emergency, click here and come along to one of our online classes!
We hope you enjoyed this! Our mission to to help parents cut through the clutter of anxiety and worry when it comes to their child’s health and wellbeing.
We want you to trust yourself, know that you have all the tools in your nest to keep your child safe and well, so you can stop googling, and coming away more confused than when you started, you have landed in our well feathered nest and we’ve got your back, every step of the way!
We hope you enjoyed this! Our mission to help parents cut through the clutter of anxiety and worry when it comes to their child’s health and wellbeing.
We want you to trust yourself, know that you have all the tools in your nest to keep your child safe and well, so you can stop googling, and coming away more confused than when you started, you have landed in our well feathered nest and we’ve got your back, every step of the way!
Here are some further resources you might enjoy!
{FREE} Your Virtual First Aid Kit – https://thenestcpr.kartra.com/page/firstaid
Book a baby & child first aid class – https://www.thenestcpr.com/book
The Nest CPR & Allergy Flock FB Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/thenestcpr
The Nest Allergy Membership – https://www.thenestcpr.com/allergy-membership
Online Baby & Child First Aid – https://thenestcpr.com/product/online/
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