When to Go to the ER if Your Child Has Asthma

What's an Asthma Emergency?
As a parent of a child with asthma, you want to avoid the emergency room (ER) as much as possible. But it's also important to know when going to the ER is the right choice.
Sometimes, kids with asthma need medical care very quickly. If any of these symptoms happen, see your doctor immediately, go to the ER, or call an ambulance:.....

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Man at wits' end after industrial asthma raises ACC disputes

Paul McKenna lives with little food, no power or adequate heating and sleeps on the floor.
After years of work sanding floors, he faces bankruptcy and homelessness. His only, tenuous, lifeline is ACC entitlements, which are once again up for review.
McKenna was diagnosed with industrial asthma after working as a floor sander in the Manawatu for approximately 18 years. He was exposed to various dusts and chemicals, including isocyanates.
He now hunkers down in a run-down Himatangi Beach home with broken windows, no power, no heating and sleeps on the floor with his dogs.....

Read more here: nzherald.co.nz

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Jack suffered asthma attack so serious his mum thought his heart had stopped

A mum thought her 12-year-old son's heart had stopped last week when he suffered his most serious asthma attack yet. Jack Tucker has been experiencing attacks since the age of four - each one so serious doctors can have to place hmi in a medically induced coma for up to four days for his body to recover.
Now mum Fiona has shared their story to help explain to others how serious asthma can be. Jack spends much of his time in hospital to try to manage his condition, reports plymouthherald.....

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