Whooping Cough and Asthma: Serious Respiratory Conditions

Whooping Cough and Asthma: Serious Respiratory Conditions

Pertussis, (Whooping cough) is described clearly and fully in this session. The signs and symptoms of this condition are discussed and the severity of this painful infection emphasised. The complications of whooping cough are outlined.

Asthma can still be a fatal disease in children. The current statistics related to the morbidity and mortality of asthma are discussed and analysed. The risk factors for asthma and the signs and symptoms of this condition are provided.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Pertussis
• Whooping cough
• Bordetella pertussis
• Asthma

Gerry Silk has many years of paediatric nursing experience, including 16 years in the Emergency Department of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. Her last 10 years at this renowned hospital were spent as a clinical nurse educator. Gerry currently works as a paediatric nurse educator in Melbourne. Her teaching is consistently highly evaluated by participants who attend her lectures. Gerry is the author of the highly successful Ausmed book entitled 'Care of Sick Children: A Basic Guide'.

Speaker name: Gerry Silk
Recorded: 15 Mar 2010
Listening time: 30 Mins
Conference: Care of the Child with an Acute Illness

Session in Conference: Coughs, colds, sneezes and wheezes! Part1

State: Brisbane, Australia

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