First Aid for Breathing Emergencies

Asthma attacks, choking, wheezing, hyperventilating - breathing emergencies are not only scary, but urgent. Learn how to spot them and what to do about them.
Pollution Coming from Exhaust Pipe of a Car
Causes and Risk Factors of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
a woman having trouble breathing
When You Should Seek Medical Attention for Shortness of Breath
Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD
Woman with headache, talking with Doctor
How Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
woman with abdominal pain
How Can You Know If You Have Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Oxygen therapy
How Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
man doing heimlich maneuver on woman
Is Choking the Same as Strangulation?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Baby licking and mouthing action figure
What Should You Do If You Have an Esophageal Foreign Body?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Paramedic Team On Work
First Aid Treatment for a Sucking Chest Wound
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Woman touching her chest
How to Tell if It's Just Hyperventilation or Something More Serious
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Older dizzy man is sitting on the couch
Symptomatic Bradycardia: Atropine or Pacing?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
child coughing
When You Should Worry About Croup
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Paramedics ventilating a man
How to Tell If Someone Isn't Breathing and How to Treat Them
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
patient in the emergency room with signs of internal bleeding
What Are the Symptoms of Internal Bleeding?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A woman laying on the ground, trying to calm down and take deep breaths
Learn These Steps for Treating Hyperventilation Syndrome
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Man's hands on his chest in white shirt with red spot as suffering on chest pain. Male suffer from heart attack,Lung Problems,Myocarditis, heart burn,Pneumonia or lung abscess, pulmonary embolism day
How Do You Know If You Have a Broken Rib?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Exhausted sports woman
Shortness of Breath Has Many Different Causes and Specific Treatments
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A man alone in the park having chest pain
Understanding What Aspiration Means in the Medical Field
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Sick woman with nausea in the airplane
Will Breathing Into a Paper Bag Help If You'Re Hyperventilating?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
tray of cold remedies and supplies
5 Home Remedies for Coughs and Colds
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
carbon monoxide detector
What You Need to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO