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Know how to provide first aid to an infant or a child with an acute medical condition or sudden illness

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Case Study

A child in your care is having an asthma attack.

1. What will you do to support the child?
2. What signs of recovery will you look for?

You do not need to submit this task for assessment unless asked to do so by your tutor.

Table of Contents

1. Tutorial Video
2. Reading Materials
• 'Sickle cell anaemia’ from NHS choices.
• ‘Sepsis’ from NHS Choices
• ‘First Aid Manual’ (Revised 11th edition), written and authorised by St John Ambulance, British Red Cross and St. Andrew’s First Aid, published by Dorling Kindersley 2021
3. Presentation
4. Good Practice Example
5. Interactive Quiz
6. Evidence Opportunities
7. Extended Learning
• Click on the icon to the left to visit the NHS website describing causes of and treatment for high temperatures (fever) in children.
• Click on the icon to the left to visit this Red Cross web page about epilepsy, watch the video about dealing with a child who is having an epileptic seizure and read the questions and answers.
• Click on the icon to the left to visit the website of Asthma UK, and read their advice for children with asthma.
• Visit this NHS site for type 1 diabetes.
8. Think And Challenge