How to Deal with Kids and Asthma

Female: It seems like your child is always suffering from a cold or a respiratory infection, but could it be something more than the sniffles?

Male: The capacity to have asthma is inherited and is usually diagnosed since childhood. Doctors rely on parent’s observation and family history to make a diagnosis. Once diagnosed, children will need help to control their asthma because younger children may not be able to tell how they feel, watch closely for physical symptoms and behavioral changes that indicate an on coming attack. Symptoms are unique from child to child. Some children the fever while others will begin sneezing or have red watery eyes. Many children appear tired, restless, or cranky just before an attack. Ask your doctor about what symptom is serious enough to head for the emergency room. Blue tinted lips or finger nails, shallow breathing, or persistent coughing feed are all indications that your child is having a severe attack.



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