➤ How should you manage a hyperventilating adolescent in the field?
Start by assessing airway, breathing, and circulation, and check oxygen saturation. Calmly reassure the teen and remove tight clothing. Teach slow diaphragmatic or pursed‑lip breathing with counting. If wheezing or asthma history exists, give prescribed inhaler. Administer oxygen only if SpO2 is low. Seek emergency care for chest pain, fainting, or altered consciousness.
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