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 GEMS Course: Web Links Chapter 8 Respiratory Emergencies
Asthma in Older Adults ---
This website examines asthma in older adults.

Visit the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program web site
Respiratory Emergencies in Older Adults ---
Learn how emergency personnel respond to respiratory emergencies involving the elderly.

Visit the BMJ web site
Pneumonia in Older Adults ---
This article discusses the risk factors for older people developing pneumonia, nursing-home acquired pneumonia, and respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus in older people.

Visit the American Lung Association web site
The Influenza Season and EMS Operations ---
The article discusses influenza in the prehospital setting and examines age-related factors associated with the illness.

Visit the UCI Medical Center web site
Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Fact Sheet ---
This Website details information on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Visit the American Lung Association web site
Respiratory Failure in Older Adults ---
This site examines chronic respiratory failure in older adults.

Visit the Merck web site

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