title: Asthma Exacerbation: An Emergency Medicine Simulation Scenario.
abstract: In the practice of emergency medicine, simulation is a valuable tool that allows medical students and postgraduate residents to develop skills in a safe environment at no risk to patients. In this report, we present a case simulation of an acute asthma exacerbation utilizing a human patient simulator. The case is designed such that it can be easily modified to accommodate the trainee's level of expertise, allowing instructors to challenge both the novice and advanced learner alike.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Angus
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cheeseman
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Memorial University of Newfoundland ; Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubrowski
keywords: asthma exacerbation; emergency medicine; simulation; simulation based medical education