1. DIABETES ASTHMA EPI-PEN SEIZURE SYMPTOMS OF LOW BLOOD SUGARS:
*Shaking
*Sweating
*Confusion
*Irritable
*Dizziness
TREATMENT:
*Give a quick acting sugar such as juice or regular coke (not diet)
*Contact Health Aide and District Nurse
*Stay with student.
*If incoherent or passes out, call 911 immediately and proceed with seizure precautions
ASTHMA
SYMPTOMS OF AN ASTHMA ATTACK:
*Coughing, Wheezing, Chest Tightness, and/or Shortness of Breath
*Administer prescribed medication by inhaler (medication should be inhaled slowly and fully)
*Reassure student and attempt to keep him/her calm and breathing slowly and deeply
SEEK IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY CARE (911) IF STUDENT:
*Coughs constantly
*Is unable to speak in complete sentences without taking a breath
*Has lips, nails, mucus membranes that are gray or blue
*Demonstrates severe retractions and/or nasal flaring
*Is vomiting persistently (mucus)
*Is severely restless/anxious/panicked
*Shows no improvement after 15 minutes
EPI-PEN
Severe allergic reactions may be triggered by asthma, an insect bite, a drug allergy or a food allergy.
Symptoms to watch for:
MILD *Rash
*Itching
*Hives
MODERATE *Breathing Difficulty
*Wheezing
SEVERE *Breathing difficulty
*Vascular collapse (shock)
*Laryngeal swelling
*Cardiac arrest DIRECTIONS FOR EPI PEN USE
If this occurs, do the following: *Remove pen from plastic tube
*Call *Pull off gray safety cap
*Locate Epi-Pen and be prepared *Place black tip on outer thigh
to administer (on outside of clothing)
*Inject epinephrine, from Epi-Pen *Using a quick motion, push hard until
into outer thigh (use opposite side injector functions
from sting) *Hold in place for ten seconds
*Notify nurse and parents *Send pen to hospital with student
SEIZURE
**CALL OFFICE AND STATE ”CALL 911 FOR (student’s name).”
*BEGIN TIMING SEIZURE-from beginning to end
*EASE CHILD GENTLY TO FLOOR. Clear area around child of anything that could hurt him/her
*PROTECT HEAD. Place something soft (like a blanket or jacket) under the head to protect from injury.
*TURN CHILD GENTLY ONTO HIS/HER SIDE
**DON’T FORCE MOUTH OPEN
**DON’T HOLD TONGUE
**DON’T PUT ANYTHING IN MOUTH
**DON’T RESTRAIN MOVEMENT
*When jerking movements stop, let the child rest until full consciousness returns
*Breathing may have been shallow during the seizure. This can give the lips or skin a bluish tinge
*If breathing does not return, begin CPR