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Treating asthma in children ages 5 to 11
Asthma symptoms in children ages 5-11
Using a peak flow meter
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Asthma symptoms in children ages 5 to 11
Asthma emergencies
Tests to diagnose and monitor asthma
Using a peak flow meter to track asthma
Asthma treatment
Long-term control medicines
Quick-relief 'rescue' medicines
Medicine delivery devices
Immunotherapy or injectable medicine for allergy-induced asthma
Asthma control: Steps for children ages 5 to 11
Learn about asthma
Track symptoms with a written plan
Control asthma triggers
The key to asthma control: Stick to the plan
Using a peak flow meter
Content
Asthma symptoms in children ages 5 to 11
Asthma emergencies
Tests to diagnose and monitor asthma
Using a peak flow meter to track asthma
Asthma treatment
Long-term control medicines
Quick-relief 'rescue' medicines
Medicine delivery devices
Immunotherapy or injectable medicine for allergy-induced asthma
Asthma control: Steps for children ages 5 to 11
Learn about asthma
Track symptoms with a written plan
Control asthma triggers
The key to asthma control: Stick to the plan
Asthma emergencies
Severe asthma attacks can be life-threatening. These need to be treated right away in the emergency room. Symptoms of an asthma emergency in children ages 5 to 11 include:
- Serious trouble breathing.
- Lasting coughing or wheezing.
- No improvement after using quick-relief "rescue" medicine through an inhaler, such as albuterol (ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, others).
- Not being able to speak without gasping for air.
- Breathing in so hard that the stomach area is sucked under the ribs.
- Nostrils flaring.
- Peak flow meter readings in the red zone. A peak flow meter is a hand-held device that can measure how much air your child can quickly breathe out. Being in the red zone means that the airway has become very narrow.
