Asthma in infants and children

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that affects the airways, or the tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs.

Asthma in Children - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Asthma is a chronic lung condition that affect's a child's breathing. Pediatric asthma is can be diagnosed with breathing tests, chest x-rays or allergy ...

Understanding your child's asthma

Find out everything you need to know about your child's asthma, including what symptoms they might have and what to do if their symptoms get ...

Kids Health Info : Asthma - The Royal Children's Hospital

Asthma is a common condition caused by narrowing of the small air passages in the lungs. The narrowing happens when air passages become swollen and inflamed.

Pediatric asthma, symptoms and treatments | Conditions - UW Health

Our UW Health Kids team consults with you and your child to diagnose asthma. We will discuss your child's medical history, living environment and symptoms. A ...

Asthma (Pediatric) Overview - National Jewish Health

With proper understanding, good medical care and monitoring, you and your child can keep asthma well controlled. That's our treatment goal at National Jewish ...

Asthma in Children - Kaiser Permanente

Asthma is a lung disease that makes it hard for your child to breathe. It causes the airways that lead to the lungs to swell and get inflamed.

Diagnosis and management of asthma in children

Asthma is the the most common chronic respiratory condition of childhood worldwide, with around 14% of children and young people affected.

asthma-classification-infants - Asthma Initiative of Michigan

Risk: the likelihood of either asthma exacerbations, progressive decline in lung function (or, for children, reduced lung growth), or risk of adverse effects ...

Asthma in children and teens | Patient Education - UC Davis Health

What is asthma? · Asthma is a long-term disease of the airways (breathing tubes) in the lungs. · A child with asthma has sensitive airways that can react to many ...

Asthma Attack Symptoms & Causes - Chicago - Lurie Children's

When this happens, a child with asthma may have trouble breathing and/or develop a tight feeling in the chest. Other asthma symptoms are fast breathing, ...

Childhood asthma: Causes, outlook, and more - MedicalNewsToday

Childhood asthma is a common lung condition among children. Exposure to certain triggers causes inflammation and a narrowing of the lungs.

Management of Asthma in Children - AAFP

Stepwise Approach for Managing Infants and Young Children (< 5 Years of Age) with Acute or Chronic Asthma Symptoms ... DPI = dry powder inhaler; ...

Pediatric Asthma - UVA Health Children's

Asthma Diagnosis & Treatment at UVA Health Children's. Your child's healthcare provider may partner with a pulmonologist (a doctor that specializes in treating ...

Asthma in Children - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Asthma is the most common disease in pediatric populations and is estimated to affect 7 million children in the United States.1 An estimated $81 million is the ...

Asthma in Babies and Children - YouTube

Can babies have asthma? The short answer, yes. We may not always understand why a baby develops asthma symptoms but as many as 80% of ...

Assess Your Child's Asthma Symptoms - Brown University Health

The first sign of asthma in a child is typically recurrent wheezing, often caused by a respiratory virus.

Asthma in Children - Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Asthma is a long-term (chronic) lung disease that causes your child's airways to become sensitive to certain things (triggers).

Asthma in Children - HealthLink BC

Your child needs routine checkups so your doctor can keep track of the asthma and decide on treatment. How is it treated? There are two parts to ...

How parents can help kids avoid asthma attacks and control symptoms

Our pediatric asthma program helps kids avoid triggers, maintain a healthy body weight, stay active, and manage their asthma.