title: Nursing management of the child in status asthmaticus and impending respiratory failure.
abstract: Asthma is a chronic disease that affects a large number of children. Some children require admission to an intensive care unit for advanced therapies and continuous nursing assessment. Nurses must be knowledgeable about asthma treatment and expected responses. By playing an integral role in caring for the child with status asthmaticus, the nurse can help to maximize a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kuster
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pecenka-Johnson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology