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Treating asthma in children ages 5 to 11
Mayo Clinic — Treating asthma in children ages 5 to 11: Covers symptoms, medications and using an asthma action plan. Asthma in children varies by age group. Diagnosis and treatment of asthma in children is different for elementary schoolchildren than it is ...More…
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Treating asthma in children ages 12 and older
Mayo Clinic — Treating asthma in children ages 12 and older: Adjusting medications and using an action plan to prevent flare-ups. Diagnosis and treatment of asthma is different for children 12 and older than it is for younger children. Asthma in children also ...More…
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Asthma in children under 5
Mayo Clinic — Asthma in children under 5: Understand symptoms, medications and treatment plans. Many children are diagnosed with asthma each year, and over half of them develop symptoms before age 5. If your child has breathing problems you think might be ...More…
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Asthma in children: Creating an asthma action plan
Mayo Clinic — Managing childhood asthma can be complicated. Take control with a written action plan. The key to keeping your child's asthma under control is daily monitoring and giving your child the right asthma medication at the right time. A written plan ...More…
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What is asthma?
Insider Medicine — Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs in which the tubes which transport air from the environment around us down into the air sacs in our lungs become inflamed and constricted so that instead of being wide open and easy for air to pass ...More…
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Asthma inhalers: Which one's right for you?
Mayo Clinic — Asthma inhalers: Here's a rundown of inhaler types, with tips on proper use. Inhalers have transformed asthma treatment. They enable children and adults with asthma to deliver medicine directly to their lungs nearly anytime and anywhere. A ...More…
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¿Qué es el asma?
Heart & Blood Institute — El asma es una enfermedad crónica de los pulmones que causa la inflamación y el estrechamiento de las vías respiratorias. Página principal del DCI: Enfermedades de los pulmones: Asma: ¿Qué es ? El asma es una enfermedad crónica de los pulmones ...More…
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Allergic Diseases
National Institute of Allergy — Volunteer for NIAID-funded clinical studies related to allergic diseases on ClinicalTrials.gov. View a list of links for more information about allergic diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Asthma Education and Prevention ...More…
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Recognizing an Asthma Attack
Medem — You should learn to recognize when your child's asthma symptoms are getting worse or are becoming severe. At times your child's airways may become more irritated and narrowed. If this happens, your child may suddenly start to cough, experience ...More…
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General Tools
National Jewish Medical Center — Use a peak flow meter to help measure how well your lungs are functioning. A peak flow meter is a small, easy-to-use instrument that reveals how well your lungs are working. It does this by measuring your peak expiratory flow, which tells you how ...More…
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Los viajes y el asma
Kids Health — Lo más divertido de viajar consiste en visitar lugares completamente diferentes. Pero, si tienes asma, un entorno nuevo puede parecerte menos divertido porque siempre tendrás la preocupación de que algo inesperado podría desencadenarte una crisis ...More…
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Si tengo asma, ¿puedo conservar mi mascota?
Kids Health — A Laura no hay nada que le guste más que estirarse sobre la peluda alfombrilla de su habitación y acariciar a su gato, Boris. Boris duerme con ella en la cama y se pasa horas limpiándose mientras reposa sobre el alféizar de la ventana. Puesto que ...More…