PSA: Respiratory Distress in Children

If your young child is having problems breathing, it is imperative that he or she is seen by a medical professional as soon as possible.

Adults experiencing respiratory distress can compensate for fairly long periods of time, depending on the severity of distress. 

Babies and children who have not yet reached puberty cannot compensate during respiratory distress as an adult can. Respiratory distress can very quickly decompensate to respiratory and cardiac arrest.

Here is a list of the main signs of respiratory distress. 

Helena

(I am an LPN and former EMT.)

Beauty vs. Need

The picture on the left is a beautiful depiction of two people in love. The picture on the right is a sad depiction of the imbalanced division of resources in our world.

Social Phobia

I hate summer. Yes, you heard me right. I hate the heat, and I hate the fact that there are always people outside when I want to go somewhere. My neighbors are not bad people. I get along all right with them. But when I'm trying to leave the house and there's herds of wild kids on the lawn between our two units, I sometimes get uncomfortable. I can't walk during the day, because there's always some fool who has to cat-call. Because middle aged fat women aren't allowed to want a bit of exercise. We need to stay unside until we are aesthetically pleasing to the eye of the common buffoon. And then we will be made to feel uncomfortable when they make sexual suggestions to us.

So yes, fuck you, Summer. You're like one of those beautiful, energetic, self-centered, horribly annoying frenemies. "Look at me, look at meeeeee! Let's get this party started!" you crow.

"Fuck off and die," I mumble.

I sigh and try to calm the cramps in my stomach as I make my way outdoors, forcing myself to be polite when the children greet me with a high pitched "HIIIIII!"

Social anxiety sucks.

Here's Summer

"Oh, hieeeeee! Are you ready to get this party started?"