A & E for 18 mth old panting?

[Acuppa]

Hello, she is not grey or blue and chest not retracting but she is short of breath, grunting a bit and blue inhaler no effect. Should i go?

I would go if you are worried, better be on the safe side x

Moving about still, still rosy cheeks but can see her tummy going up and down more than it should and she is obviously uncomfortable.

Yes, or out of hours gp might be easier.

Yes. She's struggling to breathe. Better now than at 3am when she's really wheezy.

How many breaths per minute?

Yes, go.

I'd go straight away, but I might be overly influenced by a few sad stories on here :(

58 bearing in mind she grunted about five or six times and holds her breath for about a second or maybe two when she does so without the grunts it would be more like 68.

Yes

Yes

Yes. If her inhaler is not helping you need to take her.

I hope she is better soon.

That's very fast, she needs to be seen quickly.

Anything involving breathing = go to A&E

Is one breath in and out or does one in and one count separately? If you see what i mean!

One counts as in and out,
I really would get her checked, I took one of my twins the other week he was pretty happy and playing but breathing fast and grunting. His sats were only 88 and he was but on oxygen for 3 days.
He 's fine now, but you have to be so careful with breathing as it can get worse quickly.

Whilst she isn't cynosed (blue) she sounds like is struggling.
Is getting to A&E or GP going to be difficult?

Thanks for all your help.

I would really get off here and go to A and E. better to be sure and no one here can see her

How is she now? Acuppa

How is she now op? Hope she is much better

Bethan was like this aged 5. It turned out she was having an asthma attack. They diagnosed viral induced asthma. She had started the day with a mild cold. That evening her tummy was going in & out fast. Also her throat was tugging in & out. The nurse said in children they use their throat & tummy muscles to force the air in & out. I phoned the health direct @ they asked me to count how fast she was breathing in & out in 15 seconds.she was 15 seconds. They told me to take her straight away to a & e. at first they thought it was pneumonia. They tried her on some Ventolin & they then heard a wheeze so diagnosed asthma. She was on hospital for 2 days. Hope all is ok for your daughter.