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
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Causes and Risk Factors
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
a woman having trouble breathing
Shortness of Breath: Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
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
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
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
Differences Between Choking and Strangulation
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Baby licking and mouthing action figure
Overview of Swallowed Esophageal Foreign Bodies
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
Symptoms of Hyperventilation Syndrome
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Older dizzy man is sitting on the couch
Symptomatic Bradycardia in the Field
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
child coughing
Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment of Croup
Medically reviewed by Sarah Rahal, MD
Paramedics ventilating a man
Respiratory Arrest, Apnea, and Agonal Breathing
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
patient in the emergency room with signs of internal bleeding
Internal Bleeding: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A woman laying on the ground, trying to calm down and take deep breaths
How to Treat 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
Broken Rib: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Exhausted sports woman
First Aid Tips for Treating Shortness of Breath
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A man alone in the park having chest pain
Meaning and Definition of Aspiration in Medical Terms
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Sick woman with nausea in the airplane
Breathing Into a Paper Bag for Hyperventilation
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
tray of cold remedies and supplies
Home Remedies for Coughs and Colds
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
carbon monoxide detector
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
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