Breathing difficulty, allergy and sepsis.
Recognise dangerous breathing problems, severe allergic reactions and warning signs of sepsis.
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A person develops breathing problems shortly after an insect sting. Another fictional case describes an infection with new confusion.
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Take breathing difficulty seriously
Severe or rapidly worsening breathlessness requires 112. Help a conscious person find a comfortable position that makes breathing easier, and stay calmly with them. For known asthma, ask about the personal emergency plan and assist with their own prescribed emergency medicine to the extent you have been instructed. No routine breathing into a bag and no other person’s medicines.
Key point: Not all breathing difficulty has the same cause.
Allergy with breathing or circulation problems
Swelling of the tongue or face, hoarseness, breathing difficulty or circulation problems after a possible trigger can indicate a severe allergic reaction. Call 112 immediately. Use the person’s own prescribed adrenaline emergency kit according to their personal plan and the device instructions; trained helpers assist. Do not wait for a tablet to work or delay the emergency call.
Key point: Severe allergic reaction: emergency call and personal emergency plan.
Infection and sudden deterioration
With an infection, new confusion, unusually rapid breathing and feeling severely ill are warning signs. Possible sepsis is an emergency: call 112 and report the infection and new symptoms. A red streak on the skin is not a necessary condition. The course does not diagnose sepsis. Monitor responsiveness and breathing until professionals take over.
Key point: Do not dismiss a severe deterioration as an ordinary infection.
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Five questions: Breathing difficulty, allergy and sepsis.
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